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Thanks for all of your excellent input.

By what all of you say the safest would be to make sure I bring a big mattress under which I can hide the money!!

Our currency is all over the place but in my opinion it will only weaken against the dollar so it needs to be converted asap for a start.

We will be moving to the USA for good so it’s long term investments we are after both income and growth.

Based on what you say it looks like we wont be rushing to buy any property and when we do it will be for our primary residence to start with after having rented for 6 months or so starting in about August this year.

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[quote=scaredycat]the powers that be will also liquidate the risk seekers as well.[/quote]

I don’t understand your post, please explain?

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[quote=scaredycat]the powers that be will also liquidate the risk seekers as well.[/quote]

I don’t understand your post, please explain?

[streak]

[quote=scaredycat]the powers that be will also liquidate the risk seekers as well.[/quote]

I don’t understand your post, please explain?

[streak]

[quote=scaredycat]the powers that be will also liquidate the risk seekers as well.[/quote]

I don’t understand your post, please explain?

[streak]

[quote=scaredycat]the powers that be will also liquidate the risk seekers as well.[/quote]

I don’t understand your post, please explain?

[streak]

[quote=scaredycat]risk averse people in the usa are systematically exterminated.[/quote]

Thanks you all for your responses.

I think the Rand will slide more than the 6% interest we can get locally. The prudent thing to do would be to convert as many Rands to USD while the exchange rate is favourable as it is now.

So I guess that only leaves the option to take some risk and get into the stock market with money that you are prepared to gamble with and put it into some of the safer dividend stocks.

My reading has indicated that REIT’s seem to be performing well with decent dividend payouts.
Is this just hype or are REIT’s in the current climate not a bad investment?

[streak]

[quote=scaredycat]risk averse people in the usa are systematically exterminated.[/quote]

Thanks you all for your responses.

I think the Rand will slide more than the 6% interest we can get locally. The prudent thing to do would be to convert as many Rands to USD while the exchange rate is favourable as it is now.

So I guess that only leaves the option to take some risk and get into the stock market with money that you are prepared to gamble with and put it into some of the safer dividend stocks.

My reading has indicated that REIT’s seem to be performing well with decent dividend payouts.
Is this just hype or are REIT’s in the current climate not a bad investment?

[streak]

[quote=scaredycat]risk averse people in the usa are systematically exterminated.[/quote]

Thanks you all for your responses.

I think the Rand will slide more than the 6% interest we can get locally. The prudent thing to do would be to convert as many Rands to USD while the exchange rate is favourable as it is now.

So I guess that only leaves the option to take some risk and get into the stock market with money that you are prepared to gamble with and put it into some of the safer dividend stocks.

My reading has indicated that REIT’s seem to be performing well with decent dividend payouts.
Is this just hype or are REIT’s in the current climate not a bad investment?

[streak]

[quote=scaredycat]risk averse people in the usa are systematically exterminated.[/quote]

Thanks you all for your responses.

I think the Rand will slide more than the 6% interest we can get locally. The prudent thing to do would be to convert as many Rands to USD while the exchange rate is favourable as it is now.

So I guess that only leaves the option to take some risk and get into the stock market with money that you are prepared to gamble with and put it into some of the safer dividend stocks.

My reading has indicated that REIT’s seem to be performing well with decent dividend payouts.
Is this just hype or are REIT’s in the current climate not a bad investment?

[streak]

[quote=scaredycat]risk averse people in the usa are systematically exterminated.[/quote]

Thanks you all for your responses.

I think the Rand will slide more than the 6% interest we can get locally. The prudent thing to do would be to convert as many Rands to USD while the exchange rate is favourable as it is now.

So I guess that only leaves the option to take some risk and get into the stock market with money that you are prepared to gamble with and put it into some of the safer dividend stocks.

My reading has indicated that REIT’s seem to be performing well with decent dividend payouts.
Is this just hype or are REIT’s in the current climate not a bad investment?

[streak]

Thanks for your insight.
I guess that if I don’t want to be a landlord there is always the REIT option as part of a portfolio including bonds and equity.

We can get up to 6% leaving the money in the bank here which during uncertain times is a viable option.

What do the risk averse folks with cash in the USA do, CDs?

[streak]

Thanks for your insight.
I guess that if I don’t want to be a landlord there is always the REIT option as part of a portfolio including bonds and equity.

We can get up to 6% leaving the money in the bank here which during uncertain times is a viable option.

What do the risk averse folks with cash in the USA do, CDs?

[streak]

Thanks for your insight.
I guess that if I don’t want to be a landlord there is always the REIT option as part of a portfolio including bonds and equity.

We can get up to 6% leaving the money in the bank here which during uncertain times is a viable option.

What do the risk averse folks with cash in the USA do, CDs?

[streak]

Thanks for your insight.
I guess that if I don’t want to be a landlord there is always the REIT option as part of a portfolio including bonds and equity.

We can get up to 6% leaving the money in the bank here which during uncertain times is a viable option.

What do the risk averse folks with cash in the USA do, CDs?

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