re: Best Investment for 12 Month Period

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Looking to invest/play with about $15,000. What will give me the best rate of return in a year's time?

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I don't see a ton of potential in growth prior to the inevitable correction. You would bear the risk of buying at the top of a bull market and having to ride out a bear for several months to even recoup - and that's if you choose a broad index mutual fund.

Honestly, I'd find a fairly safe stock with an attractive dividend rate - one likely to outperform a CD. If you can make $400 or $500 over the 12 months in dividends, even if the stock doesn't budge, that will cover your transaction costs and outperform a CD.