What kind of stock, fund.. investment could give me 12-15% annual return the next 5-10 years?

Please be specific.

This would be a very good return but you need to speak to someone professional about it. No one has a crystal ball and although there are some stocks out there that have done exceedingly well over the last 10 years, it doesn't mean they will continue. Plus, with that much annual return, the stocks will be pretty risky so your losses will be just as big.

I'd see someone about a mutual fund. You have to pay some fees most likely but if they are a good company, you'll still make money. I do all my stock stuff for the long term and the market return over the history is closer to 7%. See an HONEST professional. Dont get variable annuity life policies either. Just means the seller( broker) will be paid for life with your money.

The stock or fund in the USA.

You're asking for trouble by not doing your own homework.

NO investment will consistently return 12-15% annually for the next 5-10 years, that's what makes it fun!

The closest you'll come is making a broad investment in the "Dogs of the Dow", which will almost certainly return an AVERAGE 12-14% a year for the next 10 years, possibly higher. Here's why: unprepared Boomers are realizing they don't have enough saved for retirement, and bonds will not earn them what they need from what they have saved. So they MUST put money into stocks. Since most Boomers think stocks are "dangerous", they'll likely only invest in widely owned securities like the Dow components, and since Boomers are no dumber (or smarter) than anyone else, their money will favour the highest-yielding (up ~6% so far this year), lowest priced Dow stocks which are currently:

PFE Pfizer $27.23 up 4.26%

C Citigroup $52.86 up 4.09%

VZ Verizon $41.6 up 3.89%

MO Altria $68.83 up 3.75%

T AT&T $40.03 up 3.55%

GM General Motors $30.62 up 3.27%

GE General Electric $36.6 up 3.06%

DD DuPont $50.46 up 2.93%

MRK Merck $52.08 up 2.92%

JPM JP Morgan Chase $51.83 up 2.62%


Buy EQUAL DOLLAR amounts of these stocks and hold them for 13 months (to avoid short-term gain taxes), then sell them and use the cash to buy the ten Dow components with the lowest price/highest yield then!

If you have LOADS of money to invest, you can buy a new set of ten "lowest-price/highest-yield" Dow components each quarter or each month, and improve your overall average annual return to something close to 18%!

Google "dogs of the dow" for more info.

Best wishes!

It is impossible to tell what returns will be in the future, but over the previous 5-10 many small caps, international, and emerging markets have done 12-15% annualized. Unfortunately, past performance is no guarantee of future results.

You would need to consider an agressive growth stock mutual fund. They are the most risky however. T Rowe Price has a whole assortment of mutual funds. And they rate their funds based on the risk factor.

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First, realise that unless you are very lucky with a mutual fund and very favourable investment conditions your target will not be reached. 80% of mutual funds fail to beat the market.

See 'what's wrong with mutual funds' on The Fool web site.

However, one method which is proving to be particularly successful is the stocks monthly system which has averaged 49% over the past 15 years.

money magazine has rated the best mutual funds and best stocks to invest in. It also shows the 1,3, &5 yr return %. The mutual funds have done very well for me.
See the links below.