Other than poor people and the mentally challenged who would take investment advice from a Lawyer with?

no economic background or experience? I guess that’s why the Markets are still tanking even after Obama said to buy stocks! It’s obvious people with money and brains still aren’t buying the “Hope” and “Change”.
I think I am going to start getting my Legal advice from the guy who mows my lawn…because I [...]

Investment advice needed: I have $1,000 in an old mutual fund. What would you do with it?

The money was a graduation present from my Dad. Unfortunately, I graduated in 2000, right before the dot-com bust, Enron, and then Sept. 11.
The value of the fund, some of which was actually invested in Enron, crashed to something like half of its original value and has only now, 7 years later, regained its original [...]

Investment advice? What investment advice would you have for the average American?

Is it better for an average middle class American to invest in cd’s instead of mutual funds and stocks? The Stock Market seems so speculative and uncertain. It seems like it is for wealthy people.

Would investing in a gold mining company be a good investment right now?

GDX for example. With the state of currencies globally, and the possibility that the 4 BRIC countries are turning to the Euro instead of the dollar for stability, do you think gold or gold miners are a good investment now?

Why would anyone take investment advice from Jim Cramer or Suze Orman?

Would you recommend index funds versus other investment opportunites?

I have about $60K to invest. I’m considering an index fund as the fees are low and returns seem to beat the average.
I have a money manager at Morgan Stanely however over the past year my return has been minimal.
I’m thinking about testing out an index fund; any funds that you recommend?
Thoughts?

What would be the best investment advice for my wife and I?

I have been married for two years and my wife and I have a six week old daughter. We both have steady jobs that pay a normal amount for people our age and newly wed We live in an apartment paying about 550 rent etc etc I hope you get the picture. We are pretty [...]