30,000 USD to invest. Best way.?

I have 30,000 USD to invest. Right now it is in an IRA invested in mutual funds. (templeton fund) Is there any thing any better? I want some aggressive and some passive investing. thanks

compare your mutual funds performance with other mutual funds as well as other investment vehicles. from there you can understand what potential return that you might be missing, and which risk that you'd avoided.

for stock investment, blue chip can offer you growth and income. real estate can offer you consistent passive income from financial leverage. and if you properties located in strategic area, you can enjoy its price appreciation too. but try to avoid FOREX. though it can offer you huge potential return, the risk is very high and it offer no passive income at all.

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You can have more than one fund within the IRA. You didn't say who the IRA is with, but most companies offer funds that are a lot more aggressive than the one you have. There are also a lot of funds that have a mix of aggressive and conservative.
Go to the website of whoever holds your IRA and see what else they offer.

It is my opinion that you should leave it alone. You don't really have enough to worry about getting more aggressive - because if you lost it - it would hurt you too much - and that's part of the risk.

S&P spiders is about as risky as I would go.

Land ! It will never go down.Buy acreage and section off into lot`s.Rent or resell at a profit.Timber profit is huge from un-perkable land.If you are young,invest in cheap western or Gulf area parcel`s.Lease the land you buy to off-set taxes,etc.

This is a tough question. It depends on how risk averse you are. Also you have to consider the tax implications of withdrawing your money.

You could consider an Index fund. I've always been leery of mutual funds because there is usually passive management of your portfolio and fees eat your profits (assuming you even have profits) when the market's bad. You could look for some solid blue chip stocks. I haven't looked at bonds in a long time but I didn't see any good deals last time I checked.

You could consider an index fund and invest into one stock that has some strong growth projections.

Check out all the different investment options (stocks, bonds, CDs) and get an idea of what best suits your situation.

You could set up a self directed IRA. I don't know your age or risk tolerance but I would invest in 3rds.

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1/3 Buy a small buildable cheap lot anywhere you can afford to Detroit,etc. Many lots in the worst urban areas are going for around $10K. Who knows what the place will be like 30 years from now. Can't be much worse. Don't forget that you will have to pay taxes on it.

1/3 Keep in a mutual fund. Pick a low fee fund.

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If you want to go more aggresive, then put it in individual stocks instead of a mutual fund. If you want to go passive then put it in a CD or a Bond.