Ideas for investment today (Feb 2009) if you have $50k in cash?

January 28, 2007

Raza asked:


What are some ideas for investing if one has around $50K in cash today. Moderate risk tolerance – don’t want to loose it all. Time horizon of 3-5 years.

Rental income properties?
Tax liens?
Buying a franchise?
Local mom & pop business?
Stocks? Bonds?
What are some ideas for investing if one has around $50K in cash today. Moderate risk tolerance – don’t want to loose it all. Time horizon of 3-5 years.

Rental income properties?
Tax liens?
Buying a franchise?
Local mom & pop business?
Stocks? Bonds

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Further clarification: I was hoping for ideas that don’t have anything to do with banks, brokerages houses etc.. Maybe more of business or trade or hands-on value addition and not necessarily hands-off investment.

Tax Lien Fund