What are your views ?

Investments need not be a fixed list of stocks and bonds. Believe it or not, it can be quite imaginative. what are your views on that?

Sure, MANY things CAN be investments. That doesn't make them GOOD investments.

There are many reasons to look beyond a fixed list because new companies are founded daily, and many of those provide greater opportunity. However, once you go off of the 'fixed list', I can bet that you'll find far greater risk. That's not necessarily a good thing.

Further, when you go beyond stocks and bonds, you face even greater risks of dealing with people and dealing with specialized knowledges. For example, I never invest in artwork or precious metals, because my expertise in these areas is severely limited. You need to be cautious.

You sound like a brochure.

Yes, you can be quite imaginative in choosing stocks and bonds. Nobody is forcing you to choose what stocks or bonds you buy, so you can buy whatever you want with your own personal creative twist. It's not fixed. However, it is partially fixed in that you will try to buy the bonds and stocks that show the most potential in gaining you money.

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