Investing $1,000- what stock(s) is a safer bet long-term? ?

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Investing $1,000- what stock(s) is a safer bet long-term? ?

Answer 1

A mutual fund is your safest bet, since it diversifies your money amongst a number of stocks.

If you are real worried about safety, dont put the money in stocks anyway, go for a CD or something like that.  You'll not get as high of a return, but it will be safe.  All stocks carry risk.

Answer 2

Mutual funds are safer bet because of diversification.

Answer 3

Long term? Try investing in China, Now is the time to get in on the chinese stock market. The economy over there is growning by leaps and bounds. Good luck!!

Answer 4

If you believe the stock market has lost what it's going to lose then consider investing there.  I believe it is going down more.

A CD will probably give you better returns in the short run.

Answer 5

A mutual fund makes the most sense, but if you want "stocks", you could by SPY ("Spiders") or DIA  ("Diamonds"), tracking stocks that reflect the S&P500 and the Dow Jones Industrial, respectively.

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/cq?d=v1&s=SPY...

Both pay dividends of 2-3%

Answer 6

i think you can try overnight income investment.