Short term investment advice

[moguls]

Where would you suggest someone park a rather substantial amount of funds ($300 - 400k) that will be needed over the next 3 - 4 years.

[FinanceDude]

Cash equivalents..........

[jebmke]

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Originally Posted by moguls Where would you suggest someone park a rather substantial amount of funds ($300 - 400k) that will be needed over the next 3 - 4 years.

CD

[Nords]

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Originally Posted by moguls Where would you suggest someone park a rather substantial amount of funds ($300 - 400k) that will be needed over the next 3 - 4 years.

If you need after three years from now until four years from now then I'd put it into 3-4-year CDs.

If you need it a little every year for the next 3-4 years then I'd put one quarter in a money-market account and the other three-quarters in 1-, 2-, and 3-year CDs.

Is this a trick question? Were we supposed to respond "Buy gold!!" ?!?

[moguls]

No trick question. I felt CDs was really the only viable alternative. I was just looking for other possibilities. Thanks.

[perrytime]

Investments: Short Term Investment Opportunities

seems safe

[Spanky]

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Originally Posted by moguls No trick question. I felt CDs was really the only viable alternative. I was just looking for other possibilities. Thanks.

short-term corporate bonds - not as safe as CD, of course.

[brewer12345]

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Originally Posted by perrytime Investments: Short Term Investment Opportunities seems safe

Not FDIC insured...

[FinanceDude]

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Originally Posted by Spanky short-term corporate bonds

Not a good place..........