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RANDALL
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I have some amount of earnings apart from the ones that I save for my necessities. I want the earnings invested in some real estate or may be in stocks. I do have some knowledge on stocks but, earlier my cousin had invested in the stocks and had a set-back. I know that you need to be updated in that but – What is a better option from the two???
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coaster
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Historically, stocks have a better rate of return than real estate.
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Tue Jul 22, 2008 1:28 pm |
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bijan814
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Right now I would say Neither, as both sectors are doing very bad. But I would choose real state as long turn they do better
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Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:03 pm |
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AVIS
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Real Estate or Stocks ---- I would prefer real estate just for the sake that I don’t know much about the stocks ….. but as the case with your cousin goes …. I would advice you to have some investments in the real estate{edited} market as the place is at a boom now and you may get good returns for the investments there. Being updated on the stock market is a must for investments there but I find investment a risk in the stock market.
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Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:07 am |
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oldguy
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Real estate and stocks are the two appreciating assets - the two together have been a very good diversification.
I've had rental houses for the past 35 yrs - the houses have appreciated 6% to 7% and stocks have returned about 12.5% over that period. But that's not the whole story - I never pay off a house, I continually refi them and keep them leveraged at least 50%, usually more. In that way I can increase my risk to get the return that I want - I stay around 15% to 20% returns.
When I refi houses, I put the cash into stocks to earn 12.5%.
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Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:00 pm |
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Avino
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I would say do both as well. I have a rental unit which earns some decent income, as well as a job, 401k , IRA, and a brokerage account. Even though the value of my home has gone down, the rental income has gone up. Over the last two years I have lost money in the stock market, but since I started investing in 2002, I have made money overall.
Its easier to start investing in stocks, but you must research, there is plenty to read, even here at money-talk. So start there, and start small until you get your bearing. then subscibe to a property listing service and get daily or weekly emails on real estate just so you get used to looking at different homes, condos and price combinations. Once you are comfortable with both, decide which one suits your own interest and lifestyle better.
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Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:58 pm |
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erikko
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as far as the economy is concern, they don't both do good so if i were you, invest them in food franchising business
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Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:25 am |
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george01
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Hi,
Real Estate is the best option for long term investment and if you are looking for a short term investment, stocks may be good option. However investment in stocks is more risky than any other option. So I would suggest taking advice from experts before investment in any option.
George
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Thu Nov 06, 2008 10:51 am |
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Offshore-Wealth.com
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Both will not provide what you are looking for right now, we have yet to see the full impact of the banking collapse, never mind the gov. helter skelter bailout plan, so wait, if we see one more major go under, like GM, Ford, as example, dow will drop 2000 points overnight, so stay away from stock and real estate for now.
Remember, foreclosures, bankruptcies, unemployment are out of control and rising so fast that millions will be in forclosure next year, then bankrupt, and millions more will be out of work and this will be domino effect and even the gov. printing funny money will not help the economy, we are in recession, and so close to major depression, you won't want to have real estate or stock in a depression. Gold is the only sure hedge against economic meltdowns like this.
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pramod
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Right now I would say Neither, as both sectors are doing very bad. But I would choose real state as long turn they do better
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Wed Jan 14, 2009 12:08 pm |
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oldguy
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Right now I would say Neither, as both sectors are doing very bad.
Right now I would say Both, as both sectors are doing very bad. Buy low, sell high? You don't buy when things are doing good.
See my July post -
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jtownes
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I agree with oldguy, but at the same time there is still a lot of uncertainty out there made up of systematic risk. -Half of America’s $12-trillion housing market is owned or backstopped by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. And the news just gets worse for Fannie Mae, already placed under government protection, which reported a $25.2 billion Q4 loss and $58.7 for 2008. (http://www.reuters.com/article/governmentFilingsNews/idUSN2628231320090227?sp=true) According to Metropolitan West Asset Management portfolio manager Bret Barker, these losses “reinforce the idea that housing has not bottomed.” Via Stock Research Portal Blog
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