A sensible man watched for problems ahead and prepares to meet them. The simpleton never looks, and suffers the consequences. Proverbs 27:12(TLB)
Every investment carries some degree of risk. Just be very certain you know what the actual risk is, and decide if you are willing and able to absorb it.
Taken from the Investing for the Future calendar by Larry Burkett.


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I find that very irritating.
in the order of lower to higher risk (volatility) & lower to higher return
1. FDIC Insured savings accounts (inflation risk)
2. Savings Bonds (inflation risk)
3. Money Market funds (inflation risk)
4. CD (inflation risk withdrawal penalty)
5. Government security (T-bills, T-notes) (inflation risk)
6. Cash value life insurance policy (default, low return, inflation risk)
7. Mutual fund (varying volatility risk)
8. High quality corporate bonds and stocks (default, downgrading risk)
9. Real estate (price fluctuation, high selling cost)
10. High risk bonds, stocks, mutual funds
11. Option, futures (high volatility)
12. Collectibles (Roller coaster FMV prices)
13. Lottery (almost guaranteed loss)
14. Gambling (gamblers never boast losses, many expensive casinos)
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