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Where should I put $5,000?

Posted on 10/16/25 at 8:49 pm
Posted by GeauxTigers1983
Ponchatoula
Member since Sep 2015
664 posts
Posted on 10/16/25 at 8:49 pm
Any advice on where I can put $5,000 for a bit and get a good return?
Posted by SquatchDawg
Cohutta Wilderness
Member since Sep 2012
18846 posts
Posted on 10/16/25 at 8:52 pm to
In a money market right now. Wait until the tariff dispute and shutdown look to be resolving.
Posted by Timeoday
Easter Island
Member since Aug 2020
16637 posts
Posted on 10/16/25 at 9:13 pm to
Standard Lithium
Posted by TigerDeBaiter
Member since Dec 2010
10617 posts
Posted on 10/16/25 at 9:39 pm to
AMZN

easiest pick IMO.

They will dominate autonomy.
Posted by beaverfever
Arkansas
Member since Jan 2008
35298 posts
Posted on 10/16/25 at 9:55 pm to
IBIT. Bitcoin playing dead before a massive rip. Almost always follows gold.
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
77650 posts
Posted on 10/16/25 at 10:38 pm to
IBM
Posted by deuceiswild
South La
Member since Nov 2007
4512 posts
Posted on 10/17/25 at 12:06 am to
Anything related to nuclear or uranium.
Posted by Allthatfades
Mississippi
Member since Aug 2014
8587 posts
Posted on 10/17/25 at 5:31 am to
$RITE
Posted by Twenty 49
Shreveport
Member since Jun 2014
20706 posts
Posted on 10/17/25 at 6:14 am to
Is this 5K money that you will need in a few weeks/months and can't risk losing principal? How long is "a bit"?

Or is this some extra gambling money that you are willing to take some risk with?
Posted by el Gaucho
He/They
Member since Dec 2010
58253 posts
Posted on 10/17/25 at 6:23 am to
A mason jar is safest right now until the adults get back in charge
Posted by bayoubengals88
LA
Member since Sep 2007
23478 posts
Posted on 10/17/25 at 6:46 am to
quote:

Anything related to nuclear or uranium.
Has basically turned into a mini bubble. I wouldn’t buy right now.
Posted by Granola
Member since Jan 2024
1878 posts
Posted on 10/17/25 at 6:59 am to
VOO
Posted by Craft
Member since Oct 2019
816 posts
Posted on 10/17/25 at 7:07 am to
Can confirm losing my fricking arse
Posted by Bard
Definitely NOT an admin
Member since Oct 2008
57619 posts
Posted on 10/17/25 at 7:12 am to
Buy physical gold, put it in a safe and forget about it for a while. There's nothing in the pipeline to alleviate the crushing of the USD's value under the increasing weight of continuing to create more and more debt. While things like ending the shutdown or ending the tariff wars might slow down the value growth, those will be temporary.
Posted by KajunLass
Member since Apr 2022
460 posts
Posted on 10/17/25 at 8:13 am to
In your wallet. Can't be a baller unless you're carrying around a few hundys.
Posted by Lgrnwd
Member since Jan 2018
8111 posts
Posted on 10/17/25 at 8:24 am to
Buy BITO today
Posted by The Scofflaw
Metairie, LA
Member since Sep 2014
1891 posts
Posted on 10/17/25 at 8:44 am to
My answer is the same as last time, small caps/commodities/bonds.
Posted by Old Money
LSU
Member since Sep 2012
40873 posts
Posted on 10/17/25 at 8:57 am to
If you dont need the money for years, VOO and forget about it. If you do need the money soonish maybe SGOV, or a HYSAccount. Tbills even if you're less lazy.
Posted by NBR_Exile
Houston via Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2012
1680 posts
Posted on 10/17/25 at 9:32 am to
quote:

Any advice on where I can put $5,000 for a bit and get a good return?


On Black, double your money...or not

Otherwise just buy VTSAX/VTI
Posted by GeauxTigers1983
Ponchatoula
Member since Sep 2015
664 posts
Posted on 10/17/25 at 9:57 am to
quote:

is this 5K money that you will need in a few


I am thinking about a year. Some sort of investment that will pay off. CD rates aren't the best right now ??
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