Where is the best place to invest money for 5 years?

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Open a high yield savings account in one of major banks..

At the way things are looking, I think I would look into Apple Computers, they are steadily climbing over the years. More and more people are switching to a Mac. Their technology is getting faster and better every year and passing beyond the standards of Microsoft.

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It is not that easy!
Do you have enough "cash" money to take care of emergencies?
Do you have a any Stock in CAG, you should not have all in one bag---niniey points

I've had good luck with T Rowe price= 1-800-225-5132 they dont have a landslide return but the loss is near "zero" and my retirement 401k is with them// Good luck and i would Not consider friendship when investing// Thats out the window its your money thats at stake not your friendship// Friends mean well but they need a track record that they can back up///I read some of the other comments and they seem to be ignorant of what investing is all about// Be careful and go the safe route ,, remember anything that sounds too good to be true "AINT"

If your only looking for a 5 year time horizon, then you should keep it pretty liquid..my advice is get a 5 year CD or turn over the CD's in shorter time periods...Right now they are making a good return of over 5 or 6% a year...so due to timing, I would suggest a CD or money market account...if you were talking about a longer time period...like for retirement. ROTH IRA, if you qualify.

With a 5 year time horizon I would suggest CDs with a 6 month to 1 year maturity. You will probably get about the same return as anything else, with less risk.

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Put 1/3 into a CD account for emergencies.
Put another 1/3 into an index trucking fund
Put the other 1/3 into a good fund investing in BRIC (Brazil,Russia, India, China). These are the fastest growing countries.

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If you're *seriously* not going to touch the money for 5 years, you can't beat the returns of the stocks. I like developed foreign economies, namely continental Europe and Japan. Some ETFs to look at are: EFA, EWJ, FEZ, and EEM. Keep your exposure to US stocks minimal. 20-25% in cash is smart (if you don't already have some set aside).

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I do not know the best place, but I might know some good places.

Maybe these: COP, DVN, APA, CHL, TDF, SAY, and T-bills.