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Old 02-06-2008, 03:11 PM
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ive saved up $10 grand over the last few months and im looking for the best short term investment, any suggestions?
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Put some in the bank for like a C/D, and then save the rest for college man.
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Buy $10k worth of gasoline.
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http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=GOOG&t=3m

Seems like a good time to buy considering their possible deal with Yahoo!.
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Originally Posted by Inquisition
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=GOOG&t=3m

Seems like a good time to buy considering their possible deal with Yahoo!.

Im a noob to that kinda stuff, can i do it myself or do i have to go through a company?

the only buying and selling ive ever done is with cars, im trying to decide to invest this money or use it to get a dealers lisence and possibly start a business buying and selling cars cause im hella good at it
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only problem with that is you'll run out of people to sell to!


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Right now a CD is your best short term option, I would suggest buying a health/life insurance policy.

Treasury bonds are also good, not exactly short term.

The funnest option by far will be buying land.

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Originally Posted by Inquisition
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=GOOG&t=3m

Seems like a good time to buy considering their possible deal with Yahoo!.
googles larger, their stock will go down and yahoos will go up :P
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Originally Posted by nicko360

Im a noob to that kinda stuff, can i do it myself or do i have to go through a company?

the only buying and selling ive ever done is with cars, im trying to decide to invest this money or use it to get a dealers lisence and possibly start a business buying and selling cars cause im hella good at it
Dont buy Microsoft stock... Yet.. Its been falling in the toilet... IF IT goes up... Id get in and out... Quick. Make it and break left.
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