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  1. dantm

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    Hi, I'm asking this question for a friend of mine who came into some inheritance (approx 0.5M which is not that much but substantial enough to invest).

    Right now cash in the bank is around 5% interest with no risk...am I right?

    How hard would it be to have a return of 10-15% with minimized risk...now keep in mind this lady is **NOT** interested in being an active investor but maybe monitoring the account every month or so/etc.

    Any suggestions ?

    THANKS!
     
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  2. Simon^2

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    There is a Business and investment section for threads like this in silver subscribed.
     
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    Short answer - hard.

    P.S. If you got to B&I, be sure to search first.
     
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  5. dantm

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    Hi,

    Thanks for the info -- I don't have access to B&I; I guess this might be a good time to look into that silver subscription package in the least right? :)



    /Dan
     
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  6. SRT Mike

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    Step 1: Have your friend invest $10, or $.002% of his new found wealth in a silver subscription for you

    Step 2: Learn how to make uber billions

    Step 3: Upgrade to Rossa!
     
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  7. 8 SNAKE

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    1. Hire a money manager

    2. Hire a money manager

    3. Hire a money manager

    4. Reread suggestions 1-3
     
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    For $500K, you'll have a tough time beating an index fund like the Vanguard S&P 500. You'll earn a market rate of return without having to pay the fees for active management. Those fees will git ya everytime.

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