What do you think is the best way to get the lowest risk, 5% annual return on a million dollars?
I'm also interested in how you could get 8% or 10%, though I know that would likely include more risk.
Ask HN: What's the best way to get 5% on a million dollars?
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#2BitCoin
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#3I think you're looking at this the wrong way. Decide the level of risk first. That dictates your stock/bond mix. After that, you get whatever the market gives you.
If you're looking for a guaranteed 5%, it doesn't exist right now, and it won't be back unless inflation spikes close to 5%.
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#4But not 9% that would just be weird...
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#5Move to India. 9% annual return, 0 risk.
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#6Move to India. 9% annual return, 0 risk.
Is that the interest rate of bank accounts in india?
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#7There are a few startups that are letting investors fund student loans. People pay 7% to sallie Mae, so I think these investors get about 5%.
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#9There are going to be a lot of appropriately downvoted Bitcoin comments, but consider what effects the true believers being correct might have on traditionally safe investments, like bonds.
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#10There are going to be a lot of appropriately downvoted Bitcoin comments, but consider what effects the true believers being correct might have on traditionally safe investments, like bonds.
None?