biggest risk in international investment.?
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worst case scenario....death.........
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All quick money schemes include risk.  The higher the potential profit the higher the risk.
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CD is well known to be the safest investing instrument, but it's safe only if US dollar (or whatever your currency is) doesn't crash. However, given the current trend in US dollar, I am not too optimistic about that.\n\nAll other investment vehicles have varying degree of risk. If you have never invested before, I don't recommend any but suggest that you should spend at least a year to learn about investing before actually doing it. You can begin by reading books and articles from the www.richdad.com and www.investopedia.com. \n\nAnother thing I would like you to understand - If you don't accept any risk, why should you be awarded with any gain? The real idea about investing isn't to avoid risk, but to take limited, calculated risk for potential gain that's (very) likely to be at least a few times more than what you risk. To do that, educating yourself is of primary importance. If you can't accept any risk, or want not to spend time on learning how to, you should not invest.
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It's been mathematically "proven" that you can get high returns AND reduce your risk by buying diverse high-risk investments which have no correllation.\n\nAlso, Equities (Stocks) have had some of the best returns historically, and are still considered a very good investment.\n\nOf course you don't want to be STUPID about it and buy the riskiest stuff possible.  Get some AGGRESSIVE mutual funds with low fees (Vanguard has some).  Spread your money around to highly aggressive funds that have little correllation.  For instance, some Domestic High Growth, some Foreign aggressive growth, maybe some Real Estate Trust Funds, some High Tech, Some Health Care.\n\nLook at the historic returns of the sector and the fund.  Look too at the risk vs. return.  If, as you say, risks don't matter, then go for high return funds, with a reasonable risk.  And spread it around - but make sure you spread it around to different TYPES of investments - all that are aggressive, but some that move contrary to each other (like foreign vs domestic, or REITs vs Stock)
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commodity is risky.  \n\ndepending on your investment goals, I would talk to a financial advisor.  Usually your bank will have people you can talk to for free.\n\ngood luck.
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Use a big brokerage firm like Goldman Sachs or Lehman Brothers.  They should have a foreign exchange desk.  Just give them a call and ask them.
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I don't.  Not every stockbroker has an options specialist, but the larger ones online may have.  They are sold through investment firms, but an options specialist has more training than a Registered Representative, or stockbroker.\n\nYes, there is a much bigger risk, but your risk is the amount of your option price and the transaction costs.\n\nThe only investment vehicle which is more risky is a futures contract or a forward contract.  Investing in a hedge fund runs a close second to trading futures contracts(USA) or forward contracts(Europe and parts of Asia).\n\nBe very, very careful.
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If you want to play it really safe invest in Series I Savings bonds which should do well, even under the the conditions described. If you are willing to take a little more risk in exchange for the possibility of higher returns, also consider International bonds, gold, silver, and timber REITS, which should also do well under these conditions. (For example, buy shares of American Century International bond fund, Central fund of Canada, and Rayonier, and Plum Creek.
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It's not really a case of losing courage when you look at the size, growth and devlopment that is occurring in China.  We are not the only super power in the world today.\n\nThe real risk would be if China decided to call in the US loans resulting from the deficit, stopped buying US denominated bonds and put trade restrictions on US imports.  After all without China the US Dollar would be flushed down the financial toilet instead of treading water in the toilet bowl!
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These are very difficult to answer without seeing the offering documents. Is the investment professionally managed? Do you have any documentation at all? Brazil is not the most corrupt country, in general, but even to in the US you can lose land if the title is flawed, hence title insurance. Additional risks include land quality and currency conversion. Often times, Brazilian farmland has a low nutrient base and little topsoil. Also, the investment may do well in local BRL terms but if the currency depreciated against the USD then you could end up losing money.
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The first poster is correct. Bonds (or Treasury Bills, T-Bills) are the safest investment. They are considered risk free, and they're currently paying in the high 4-5% range.\n\nHowever, you can get a better return for just a slight increase in risk... you don't need to be entirely conservative.
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In US stocks, most academic studies show that a broad index fund will have the lowest risk.  If you add in foreign stocks, studies differ, but a mix of ~80% US stocks and ~20% foreign stocks is optimal for lowest risk.\nI would suggest:\n80% Vanguard Total Stock Market Index fund\n20% Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund \nHowever, unless you are very young, you should put some money in bonds, and increase this percent as you get close to retirement.  The bonds will further minimize risk, but they lower your overall return.
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Depends what your after?  I would suggest bonds as the 'safest' form of risky investment.  I know that makes no sense but speak to a highstreet bank - they abviously use finacial advisesers with considerable knowledge of the market to pick them a few investments.  In turn you get the opportunity to 'back' thoe investments with your own money - the back will take their cut of the top and leave you the rest.\n\nOtherwise a shortterm alternative would be premium bonds (although I think the max is £20k per person then if I remeber correctly every £100 essentialy buys you a lottery ticket - this Premium bonds lotrery takes place every month and although you don't make interest (hence only look at this a short term investment (unless your lucky!) you do stand the chance of winning between £50 and £1m a month...
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China is an ideal spot to invest.  This is a country that will go from third world to first world in the next 15-25 years.  They have enormous resources and an intelligent growth plan.  \n\nInvesting in individual stocks in China carry enormous risks, however.  Financial disclosure of information in China is not at all on the terms of what is required in the US.  Price shocks can occur at any time.  Also, smaller, newer stock markets, like China's, experience a lot more market risk than mature markets like those in the US.  \n\nI recommend investing in a mutual fund to diversify your risks.  In particular, some of the best Asia-Pacific mutual funds can be found the Matthews Funds portfolio of funds.  See the link below for more information.  \n\nTheir China fund is up 20.06% YTD.\n\nNever-the-less, invest no more than 20% of your available funds into Asia-Pacific markets to minimize market risks.\n\nGood luck,\n\nRichard Griswold
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Treasury bonds or any other guaranteed government bonds.  \n\nYou are going to find that "safe" investments do not earn a great deal of return.  But remember rule #1..never invest money you can't afford to lose.
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You will never take big profits if you do not take risks.\nBig profits maens big risks its a law of our life.
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I have found them to be to risky for my investments. These are true gambles