Has anyone taken your money during an investment.?
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I haven't had this happen to me, but the way to avoid this is to select investments (brokerages, mutual funds, banks) that allow you to view their results and see if other people have lost money on the same investment.
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You can buy stock/mutul funds/CDs. But, it depends on when in the future do you need the money.
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There have been problems and if it's an issue in your area you'll, no doubt, get the literature through your door very soon.\n\nThe biggest problem with it, though, is the mindbogglingly ludicrous proposal to take millions of pounds worth of public assets, property which belongs to you and me, and just give it away to a private company. \n\nWhenever I hear about people voting to transfer stock I get a mental picture of someone standing in front of a wall watching it fall on top of them. It's like the scale of the issue is too much to comprehend and although you can see it, nothing in your life has prepared you to cope with the concept so your subconscious won't allow you to really believe it's really happening and makes you ignore it. Another analogy is the rabbit caught in the beam of headlights.
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First, yes and although it is rare it does happen.\n\n1) Yes.\n\n2) I am not sure there is data on this.  It is also problematic.  If you buy at the money calls at the beginning of a bull market, they are LEAPS, and you hold them you will make returns in the tens of thousands of percent.  Likewise, at the beginning of a bear market buying at the money puts that are LEAPS will do the same thing.\n\n3)  Hillary Clinton invested $1000 and earned $100,000 in her first year.\n\n4) Answer to 3 brings up a special situation in the futures markets.  They not only permit insider trading, they expect it.  The danger in the futures market is that a handful of insiders know the outcome before they start the game.  Hillary's accounts were rigged to win because she was the governor's wife.  Furious congressmen found themselves stunned to know that it was all legal and expected in the market.  For example, cotton is globally controlled by a literal handful of people.  Most of the world's cotton is produced by three firms either directly or through contracts.  Their farms are basically adjacent to one another.  If there is bad weather in Georgia, it impacts all equally.  They know not only each others inventories, but their own.  No one else does however.  They really know how much cotten will be delivered.  If the market makes errors in estimation it is expected that they will take advantage of it.  Likewise in the currency markets, banks have a good handle on the flow of funds and know their customers orders and so on.\n\nIt is the options markets that should offer the highest potential return.  It is in buying LEAPS of deeply undervalued equity securities that a normal investor has the best opportunity.  You need at least $10,000 after any losses you take to continue so presume you need at least $15,000 - $20,000.  You will take losses and those positions will be 100% losses.  It is this market that offers the fairest chance at a very low entry cost.\n\nPlease note, this is a very dangerous game you are considering doing.  Very Very Very Dangerous!\n\nI am a professional investor and I don't play these games.  You are speculating NOT investing, keep that in mind.  If you can value a balance sheet and income statement, then you are playing a form of roulette although the odds are better.
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There are multiple ways of obtaining that. Not sure if your making a comment or asking a question. Private money will be expensive, however if your investment property generates enough money to off set those costs, then they can help in the short term.
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I have an "Investment" tip for you. Bring a suitcase full of money and meet me down by the docks at 2am...come alone.\n\n\nDon't tell anyone about this.
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did someone steal your money?
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Only if you sell it.  You take their basis, but only pay a gain if you sell it.
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If you don't know, then no.  Single-stock investment really works best with thorough due diligence and a match of that company to your investment strategy (are you a value investor, playing short-term cycles, etc.)  \n\nEvery person I know that makes money consistently in direct stock investment do so because of thorough understanding of their risks, companies they're working with, etc.
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The hedge fund guy said it straight.  Your question can't be answered.\n\nIf you told me your time horizon, your risk tolerance, your expected return, and what else you have invested, then we could talk.
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I would buy an investment property or two, then put the rest in some type of money market fund earning an average of 10% or more. The Rule of 72 states that any money invested @ 10% will double every 7 years.\n\nIf you used 100k of that 400k, on down payments on one or two investment properties to create you some month to month cash flow, and build long term equity. Then the other 300k in a fund, in seven years you'll have 600k, 14years 1.2mil, 21years 2.4mil; geez your retired good for you!!
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I received a similar amount from my deceased parents estate.\n90% is being invested for mine and my family's future. But with about 10% I bought some things I really wanted for myself and my family. I tried not to waste it on little things like Cd's that I could work into my weekly budget, but instead got the kids new beds and a few things we had been wanting for a while. This computer was one of those purchases, and we took a family holiday on the Indian Pacific train across Australia. \nAfter losing both my parents in recent years I needed some retail therapy, but I still have the rest of my life to think about and kids to provide for. So investment is the wisest  thing to do with a lump of cash like that, no matter where it comes from.
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Well I recently invested in the stock market with 1k. I baught LOGI at like 25.80 and its up to 27.50 or something so I'm doing rather well for myself I'd say! I use Scottrade...(if you want to sign up let me refer you so we both get 3 free trades...they dont give you anything if no one refers you) send your email to cammyton@yahoo.com if you are insterested.\n\nP.S I am planning on investing in toshiba next I think because they are rather cheap and I believe they are a part of that new BlueRay DVD thing coming out.
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Best Investment(s): Aquarius Platinum (AQP.L) - bought £5 worth last July via Halifax SHAREBUILDER (franchised from sharebuilder.com for the UK market)..... got as high as about 114% in profit before crashing back down to about 79% in profit.\nWOLFSON Microelectronics (WLF.L) - makes things like the sound chips used in the SONY PSP, XBOX360 + Video iPod. Stuck a tenner on them at the end of November '05. Currently +56.82% in profit, but that's only after they took a couple of big drops on Friday & Monday (28.00 on Monday).\n\nWorst Investment: Goshawk Insurance Holdings (GOS.L) - bought earlier this year as a bit of a dabble in "bottom fishing", appears they have de-listed. Bought 67.253522 in them for £5 (sharebuilder again)\n\nTinsley (Eliza) - TNL.L  Shares suspended since end of january due to company being put in administration (so much for making a huge profit on their low valued shares: 20.95123 for £5.\n\nD1 Oils (DOO.L) - one of my first investments early last year. The first I sold 'cos the value was going up & down like a prostitute's knickers on a good night. Was £5.12 in profit at the time, but only got 12p back after the commission fee was deducted.
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Never deal with unregulated companies such as this. They are usually a scam with them getting a rake-off from the company whose shares are being sold. You are the one taking the risk and there is no reason for you to do so. You see hundreds of complaints from people who have lost everything\nSpread your risk and a good financial adviser will be able to help you invest according to the level of risk you are comfortable with.
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Nope.  That is the risk you take with the market and using brokerage firms to manage your hard earned money.  All of the paperwork and even your quarterly statement indicated that these investments were no guaranteed, insured and could lose value.  It is a hard pill to swallow, but you are not alone.  The great thing is that you get to pay these crooks to lose your money!  Sorry,.
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There are lots of mutual funds that will take $100 to get you started.  So a search in Yahoo Finance or MSN for funds that start with a min investment of $100.  I have been an investment advisor for over 23 years.