I’m new to the investing scene so I’ve heard about Unit trusts being “safer” investments? What other options are available besides Unit trusts?
Apart from investing in shares, bonds ond fixed deposits, what are other investment instruments can I invest?
April 14, 2010
1) Recurring Deposits in Post Office of India that provide a regular payment for a particular period
2) Insurance Schemes
3) Real Estate Investments or Property Investments
4) Committe as provided in Local Society
5) Loan to others
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As a new investor, the safe option is to invest in no-load, low-expense-ratio mutual funds from Vanguard or Fidelity. Alternative investments like unit trusts are Not safer.
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You can learn and you can monitor the market yourself. But it’s going to be very time consuming and there’s so much to learn. If your objective is to make money, why don’t you consider out-sourcing. See how the professionals do it. Over time, you can decide for yourself if you can do better than the professionals.
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