I want to put a chunk money away for at least a year in a stable, high-yield investment. Any suggestions?

Question

I think anything in the stock market is too volatile, especially right now. I was thinking of a CD, but I was wondering if there was anything that could be a better choice.

Answer 1

Stable and High yield do not really exist in this market.  The best you might do in stable, is a cd.

Answer 2

Unfortunately that is what everyone wants right now. And because of that, there is no such thing. It was the pursuit of high yields that caused the mess in the first place. Right now, about government bonds or an FDIC insured term deposit is about as good as you are going to get. With the full understanding that now inflation has returned, this will not quite keep up.

Anyone who promises higher yields right now is lying.

Answer 3

oil futures.

Answer 4

in any bank in metro area

Answer 5

Hello,

I have to agree with the posts above me. There really are no "stable, high yield" investments. Like anything risk/reward, you either choose to go for unstable but high yield returns, or relatively low return and very stable. If you want a relatively secure investment, CD's and bonds are generally pretty good.

If you want higher yield, there are the usually derivatives, futures, etc. I personally think international investing is due for a tremendous upturn. It is certainly not "stable" but the world economies have been hit so hard this last year, that I personally believe they are due for an upturn.

One great website I found relating to international trading is:

http://www.emerginvest.com

They provide research tools and analysis on the world markets.

Best of luck!