In a recent Gallup poll, Americans were asked what they thoughts was the best investment to make over the long term. Their choices:
Real estate
Gold
Stocks
Savings Accounts
Bonds
The average American incorrectly believes that Real Estate is the best investment over the long term.
The following article presents a good argument for why Stocks may be the best investment over the long term. And I’m glad that they made note that investors should be shifting to lower risk assets the closer they get to retiring.
Less Than a Quarter of Americans Get the Most Important Investment Right