Comments on: What about forex investing? Oil? The middle east?

By: downloadfx

downloadfx — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:14:47 +0000

Hi ramit, i’m also agree with you…investment sure is risky, but the reward is absolutely huge..thanks for the info..:)

By: Moneymonk

Moneymonk — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:53:48 +0000

I have 2 buckets of money —-long term growth and savings and risk capital

I usually do 10% also for individuals or any other risk taking investments, the rest is for security

By: ekrabs

ekrabs — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:36:51 +0000

Oh yes, I fully agree. Though, I don’t get those kinds of question directly (because I don’t have a direct web presence), I do see that kind of question often. And usually, it involves the latest hot “investment”. For example, ultrashort funds are getting a lot of traffic as of late.

I can only shake my head.

By: Ramit Sethi

Ramit Sethi — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:46:17 +0000

GP — My take is the same as my above advice!

By: GP

GP — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:51:47 +0000

Ramit – I was wondering what your take is on using options (as a supplement not replacement to index funds). With my “play” money, I have small positions with long term calls and found the return is generally pretty good, given the risk involved…

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:26:41 +0000

When you say 10% of money being invested each month, are you referring to money from your net paycheck amount? Today I’m investing 20% of my paycheck into my 401(k).

I’m wondering whether you are referring to disposable income…

By: Ryan McLean

Ryan McLean — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:51:39 +0000

Sometimes there are easier ways to invest rather than the super risky and hard to understand investments.
Simply setting a budget and investing your excess is a form of investing we can all do. It may be a little work, but it will definately pay off in the long run.
One of the greatest investments you can make (I believe) is in yourself. There is no greater return on investment than investing in your own skills and knowledge. Then you can seek to EARN more money, not just sacrifice more money