Registered: Aug 2003
Posts: 103

Hi all!

I would like to invest about $500 to $1000 every month for the long haul!

I would like to know if anyone has any recommendations or ideas. I am looking for some sort of an aggressive but very diversified strategy. (Diversification is very important to me)!

I am open to any investment vehicles domestic and foreign such as stocks, mutual funds, bond funds, ETFs etc. as long as it is diversified and as long as I don't have to baby sit this account and shift stuff around.

The account will be a taxable NON-IRA account and am looking for 10%-15%+ annual return for the long term (over 10 to 15 years+)!

I would appreciate any ideas and recommendations that fits the criteria.

Bluedog

Registered: Aug 2005
Posts: 381

ETFs that track index is probably the best way to go.

Registered: Dec 2006
Posts: 5399

at Motley Fool.com they have a mechanical investment strategy board/section, they screen stocks for relative strength, and other technical studies.

But they seem to outperform the indices by a good margin in a favorable equity environment.

Do your due diligence, when adopting a technique your not familiar with.

Registered: Aug 2003
Posts: 103

As much as I would like to invest in individual stocks or ETF's, it is hard to invest $500 increments in high priced stocks or ETFs and still try to diversify...

Registered: Aug 2005
Posts: 381

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As much as I would like to invest in individual stocks or ETF's, it is hard to invest $500 increments in high priced stocks or ETFs and still try to diversify...

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Registered: Oct 2005
Posts: 901

you are coming in at a time when many insitutions are going to cash or looking to short. We have had aver a 4 year bull run and the ol bull is getting tired for the time being.

if you are not very knowledgable about the markets...you can really get hammered in times like these...and you dont want to get beat up right out of the gate...it is not a fun way to get started.

I would be in a money market fund or bonds for the time being until after the market takes its down cycle. which it is due for.

Dont ever believe in the theory of "dollar cost averaging" either...that is bunk. dont buy in to a shrinking asset, buy into an a growing asset.

good luck.

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