Investments (cont.) Real estate as we have seen recently can appreciate quite nicely, but it is nowhere as liquid as stocks or bonds and can be just as subject to corrections, if not more so Consider the tax consequences well ahead of any anticipated sale and year to year compliance costs if earning rental income For precious metals, as a hedge and for further diversification, consider holding up to 5% of your assets in the actual metal and/or stocks/mutual funds dealing solely with this category
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