IF YOU HAD $5,000 TO INVEST?

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  1. marinealways24 profile image59
    marinealways24posted 14 years ago

    If you had $5,000 and had to invest all today, what would you invest in and why?

    1. getpaidtopost profile image41
      getpaidtopostposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I would give it to GM, quick buk to be made dont you think wink

      1. marinealways24 profile image59
        marinealways24posted 14 years agoin reply to this

        I don't think i'm the right one to be asking on GM, but I would "assume" no if I had to guess. I don't believe our government is capable of running part of the auto industry much less anything else.

        1. getpaidtopost profile image41
          getpaidtopostposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          Sorry this is some more of my dry humor, GM would be the last firm I would invest in.

          1. marinealways24 profile image59
            marinealways24posted 14 years agoin reply to this

            LOL, I completely missed that. I seriously thought you were serious.

    2. profile image0
      fierycjposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I'll add it up with mine, put it into making this low budget horror flick that's based on a popular urban legend in country. I would make millions - I tell ya!

  2. marinealways24 profile image59
    marinealways24posted 14 years ago

    Hopefully, I did not start a political debate. lol

    1. getpaidtopost profile image41
      getpaidtopostposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Come on, you love It. big_smile

      1. marinealways24 profile image59
        marinealways24posted 14 years agoin reply to this

        All it takes is to write 1 wrong word in politics. lol

    2. rastrother profile image40
      rastrotherposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      yeah you probably did but it seems that nowadays every thing starts a political debate so who cares, if i had 5,000 dollars i would open a strip club, you can never go wrong with hot chicks, and they bring in alot of money. wink

  3. profile image0
    Leta Sposted 14 years ago

    I have to seriously think about it, because I'll soon have more than that to invest, wink.

    Maybe more land or real estate.  Maybe Forex.  I do own small shares of Google and PZZA! lol...yeah, Papa John's Pizza.  It was supposed to be a great bargain a while back... It IS the only stock that continues to grow.  At least when I checked my account last.

    1. marinealways24 profile image59
      marinealways24posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Better pizza, better ingredients, Pappa John's!

      On a serious note, great info, Thank You Lita.

      1. profile image0
        Leta Sposted 14 years agoin reply to this

        Oh...not really.  But I DO recommend land (very easy).  Or see Iphigenia's hub on Forex.  She evidently turned $2,000 into $25,000.

        1. marinealways24 profile image59
          marinealways24posted 14 years agoin reply to this

          Good Stuff, Thanks.

  4. kmackey32 profile image63
    kmackey32posted 14 years ago

    I would invest in a different car. My brother has one he wants to sell me and i want it soooo bad but its 4500.

    1. marinealways24 profile image59
      marinealways24posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Lol that wasn't the kind of investment I was talking about, however, still a wise investment if your car is about to break down. If you bought it for $4,500, you still have $500 to invest, what is the plan?

    2. Misha profile image63
      Mishaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Car is not an investment. At least not a good investment. smile

      1. kmackey32 profile image63
        kmackey32posted 14 years agoin reply to this

        And why not. Most people need a car and its better than the one I currently have and cheeper on gas. I drive 30 miles a day to work and its a 4 cylinder appose to me having a 6 cylinder now, and it has less miles so I think its a good investment. So ha..

  5. Misha profile image63
    Mishaposted 14 years ago

    Well, investment is supposed to gain a value over time. Car loses the value. smile

    1. profile image0
      Leta Sposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Course, an investment can gain or lose value, though!

      Car might be a good investment for her to make sure she keeps making $$$$.

      1. marinealways24 profile image59
        marinealways24posted 14 years agoin reply to this

        Sounds pretty logical Lita.

        1. profile image0
          Leta Sposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          or illigical, maybe, too, wink.

          1. marinealways24 profile image59
            marinealways24posted 14 years agoin reply to this

            I have the keep the ligic in the logic. You know how I roll lol

          2. marinealways24 profile image59
            marinealways24posted 14 years agoin reply to this

            You know, I was about to google "illigical" to see what it meant before I thought about the other thread. lol

      2. Misha profile image63
        Mishaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

        When it loses the value, it is not a good investment - and that is what I told from the start smile

    2. kmackey32 profile image63
      kmackey32posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Oh depends on what kinda car. Old ones if in great shape can gain value. This car even has hydrolics. I always wanted one of those. :-)

      1. marinealways24 profile image59
        marinealways24posted 14 years agoin reply to this

        Are you ridin dirty?

      2. kmackey32 profile image63
        kmackey32posted 14 years agoin reply to this

        Or if i buy the car cheeper than what it can be resold for....

  6. Misha profile image63
    Mishaposted 14 years ago

    LOL No problem with you wanting this particular car - whatever hydrolics means. smile

    It is just not an investment smile

    BTW, Ancient cars are becoming a bad investment too...

    1. marinealways24 profile image59
      marinealways24posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Misha, hydrolics is all about the bounce.

      1. Misha profile image63
        Mishaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

        LOL Yeah, that's important in this case - sorry Kristie wink

        1. marinealways24 profile image59
          marinealways24posted 14 years agoin reply to this

          Misha, it's about the bounce in the ounce.

  7. HealthCare Basics profile image60
    HealthCare Basicsposted 14 years ago

    $5000.00 dollars would buy me the tile I want for the master bathroom and living room carpet...... Quite nice!!!!!! My investments have done well thus far, now that extra money would serve for my pleasure...... smile

  8. Misha profile image63
    Mishaposted 14 years ago

    LOL Marine you lost me...

    1. marinealways24 profile image59
      marinealways24posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I think I lost me too! lol

  9. dineane profile image83
    dineaneposted 14 years ago

    It wouldn't take the whole $5,000, so I'll have to think about the rest....but I *know* if I had that much extra $ right now, I'd get lasik eye surgery. I'd love to be able to see this computer screen (and the tv, and the alarm clock when I wake up in the morning, and people's faces when I'm swimming, etc.,) without wearing glasses/contacts.

    that's the kind of "investment" I'm interested in these days - quality of life that I can count on. Growing money? I've never been able to figure that one out.

  10. Christenstock profile image57
    Christenstockposted 14 years ago

    I would put a limit order to short Mastercard's security at $170.00 a share; on margin, which is $10k.

  11. Ivorwen profile image66
    Ivorwenposted 14 years ago

    I would invest in some sort of mineral mining or land that had gems.

  12. N. Ramius profile image73
    N. Ramiusposted 14 years ago

    Option 1: My brother and his girlfriend have a business idea so probably that if they produce a sound business plan.

    Option 2: Down payment on a very cheap house and then rent it out.

    Option 3: Lobby Congress to give me more money. I could get the lonely hubber bailout.

  13. frogdropping profile image76
    frogdroppingposted 14 years ago

    I'd invest mine in fierys' film. He's mad as a bucket of frogs (you are you know) but he's full of minerals wink

    I may see a nice return smile

  14. manlypoetryman profile image81
    manlypoetrymanposted 14 years ago

    In these days...I'd put it all on Water and Gasoline and let it ride...can't go wrong with them.

  15. marinealways24 profile image59
    marinealways24posted 14 years ago

    I think I would invest the $5,000 in Lebron James or Tiger Woods.

 
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