Suggestions for investing 2000-4000$?

Question

Please state average gains per time.Anything to research or watch out for. I was thinking CDs but I really don't know all that is out there. Please post any other advice you recommend.

Answer 1

Check out the money market rates at Capital One.  Check online. 3%+.  Washington Mutual seems to have good money market rates online also.

Answer 2

Personally I like my stocks to pay dividends and to grow in value.  Some to think about putting money into that may appeal to you if that is what you want are FRO, SFL, ACAS,PWE, HTE.  If you are looking for a larger return more quickly, then options on either futures or equities are the way to go.   Options can be very risky though if you don't know the way to trade them.  Right now the markets are very volatile which makes for great oportunities in the options markets to score big real fast.  The other side of the coin is that you can loose big just as fast.  Stocks are more safe most of the time.  But right now they are all pretty much on the downslide as far as share price is concerned.  If you don't have a brokerage account use Zecco for the free stock trades.  If you do will you use my referrence number so I can make some money too?    

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Preciate it.   I hold FRO right now and MO too which pays a good dividend.  Fro pays more.  ACAS pays a big one too but they might have to cut it.  Before you invest, go to investopedia and surf around there for awhile to help get your feet wet.  Also don't throw all your cash into the same stock all at once.   Buy a couple shares and see what the stock does over the next day or five and then either buy more of it or buy something else.  If you do buy the ones I mentioned, understand that in order to get those dividends you have to leave the money alone.  If you pull it out you will owe taxes on any gains made.If you sell then rebuy the same stock you get taxed even more because the politicians don't like it when us average folks are able to actually make a little money more than what we get on a weekly check.  Vote all encumbents out and write-in Ron Paul for president this November for change that will be meaningful and very good for the average people.  If you say that we should help our own here in America before sending all those BILLIONS of dollars abroad in aid to foreigners, then you are an isolationist.  This is why the media has labeled Dr. Ron Paul an isolationist, because he wants to stop sending all of yours and my tax dollars to foreign nations and keep it here to help the Americans who at this time need those dollars more than ever.  He will abolish the IRS and end all the wars on drugs by pardoning any drug offense.  Violent offences will not be pardoned.  No more IRS to worry about ever again.  Can you imagine sifting through financial data that would be understandable without a CPA's license?  How about accountability in spending practices on capitol hill?  it can be reality if Ron Paul becomes President elect in 2008.  Write in campaign 2008.

Answer 3

buy some ETF or mutual funds.

Answer 4

don't

Answer 5

Might want to talk to a good financial planner.

When it comes to investing your money, most of the time free advice is bad advice.

Good luck.

Answer 6

As usual...depends.  Depends on how "liquid" you want this money to be (that means, can you get your hands on it after, (a) immediately, (b) a brief wait, (c) a long wait.  CDs are a good option.  If you want to stash it away for the future (a REALLY GOOD idea) then establish a no-load Roth IRA.  Did you know that if a 19 year old put $1,000 in the bank, and never touched it, they would have more money at retirement age than if they waited until they were 40 and put in $1,000 EVERY year?  Don't buy individual stocks because it sounds like fun.  A CD hits the middle ground, short wait, better returns than a regular savings account.  But consider the IRA, it'll be the start of your nest egg.