Lookin to pull money away from mutual funds would like to invest something with a higher return( suggestions)?

Do more research...get into funds with better returns,,,international funds... FSEAX, + 58%...FLATX, +37%
FEMKX,+36%..EUROX +23% alll this year-to-date.
Or do even more research and draw up a " basket" of profitable " country" ETF's ...
Or get risky and get into a few of the " shippers"...trade is booming...ships are in short supply...rates are rising...

Quality mutual funds are actually one of the best investments available.

Picking the right basket of individual stocks will typically give you a higher return, though at increased short-term risk, of course.

So long as you stick with it, you can average (long-term) 15%+ per year following this strategy:

http://www.dogsofthedow.com

Well, the stock market is really low right now, and might get lower, most likely will. And then I would definately want to put that mutual fund money into a less number of stocks. But choosing the right ones takes studying. Right now the best sector seems to be biotech, precious metals, tech. But that might all change tomorrow or soon. I would keep the money in the mutual funds until you have learned about the stock market. Study it, play with play money for a year.

Or........just go buy some land. "It's the only thing that lasts, Scarlett." ---from Gone With The Wind". and it's true. Buy land in the mountains where there's plenty of water.

Oh, I just checked out the above link, Dogs of the Dow, and it looks fine and as good a place as any to start studying the stock market.

It might not hurt to learn Mandarin too.

Higher return means higher risk. Find a higher risk fund?? Or try real estate or commodities - but be prepared to lose it all.....

I would suggest you watch madmoney on cnbc. For the main reason being, Jim has a lot of picks and lots of ideas and has a tendency to make you think. Not all his picks may be for you, however he does give some good analysis. Would suggest you watch on and off for a couples of weeks.

You might want to consider some ETF's from emerging markets, and did read some other answers and more risky mutual funds may be the answer.

When buying stocks it should not be on a whim, study, study

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