How to Make High Yield Safe Investments

High yield safe investments seem to be harder to find. With the stock market plummeting, house values rapidly decreasing and interest rates dropping, it's frustrating to know where our money is safe to invest. Here are some safe options for high yield safe investments.

Things You'll Need

• A good financial advisor
• An internet connection
• Local bank cd rates

Instructions

1. Most financial experts are now recommending tax-free bonds known as "prerefunded" municipals. They are expected to appreciate during the new Obama administration who will raise taxes. Higher taxes will increase demand for munis which will cause their prices to rise and yields to drop.

2. Cash in the bank is protected by the FDIC up to $100,000. The interest rates are low, but any interest is good interest and at least you can't lose money.

3. Series I U.S. Treasury Bonds are also known as "I-bonds". They are "inflation-adjusted" bonds which you can buy at www.TreasuryDirect.gov. Savings bonds are insured by the government and are usually bought at less than face value depending on the bond. These make great baby and birthday gifts.

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   Collector's Items: Many people are investing in rare and collectible items such as rare wines, artwork, coins, baseball cards, etc. A good site for more information is listed under resources. All you have to do is check out an episode of The Roadshow on PBS for confirmation of the safety of these types of high yield safe iinvestments.

5. The "Forever" postage stamp. These stamps can be bought now and used indefinitely into the future no matter how high postage prices rise.

Resources

• website mentioned above