Comments on: How to Make a Grand a Year without Even Trying http://geekwhat.com/2008/06/05/how-to-make-a-grand-a-year-without-even-trying/ Geekwhat is Tony Chung's blog about music, technology, and financial investing. Come here to discuss Apple products, entrepreneurship, and random business musings. Sun, 15 May 2011 23:06:18 +0000 hourly 1 By: Tony http://geekwhat.com/2008/06/05/how-to-make-a-grand-a-year-without-even-trying/comment-page-1/#comment-1018 Tony Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:12:22 +0000 http://geekwhat.com/?p=85#comment-1018 sector is really your decision, if you are looking for low risk, you might be safer investing in blue chips... although the return will be generally lower. <br> <br>what about HSBC savings account? also low rate? sector is really your decision, if you are looking for low risk, you might be safer investing in blue chips… although the return will be generally lower.

what about HSBC savings account? also low rate?

]]> By: Tony http://geekwhat.com/2008/06/05/how-to-make-a-grand-a-year-without-even-trying/comment-page-1/#comment-779 Tony Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:12:22 +0000 http://geekwhat.com/?p=85#comment-779 sector is really your decision, if you are looking for low risk, you might be safer investing in blue chips... although the return will be generally lower. <br><br>what about HSBC savings account? also low rate? sector is really your decision, if you are looking for low risk, you might be safer investing in blue chips… although the return will be generally lower.

what about HSBC savings account? also low rate?

]]> By: Charn http://geekwhat.com/2008/06/05/how-to-make-a-grand-a-year-without-even-trying/comment-page-1/#comment-778 Charn Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:31:50 +0000 http://geekwhat.com/?p=85#comment-778 Even HSBC CDs only give 3.5% interest. <br><br>I’m leaning towards mutual funds. You got any recommendations? What sectors I should look at? Even HSBC CDs only give 3.5% interest.

I’m leaning towards mutual funds. You got any recommendations? What sectors I should look at?

]]> By: Tony http://geekwhat.com/2008/06/05/how-to-make-a-grand-a-year-without-even-trying/comment-page-1/#comment-777 Tony Sat, 07 Jun 2008 01:57:51 +0000 http://geekwhat.com/?p=85#comment-777 oh and if i remember right, a few banks (HSBC i think was one) offer really high interest rates for savings accounts. <br><br>not sure what the rate is now, check it out? oh and if i remember right, a few banks (HSBC i think was one) offer really high interest rates for savings accounts.

not sure what the rate is now, check it out?

]]> By: Tony http://geekwhat.com/2008/06/05/how-to-make-a-grand-a-year-without-even-trying/comment-page-1/#comment-776 Tony Sat, 07 Jun 2008 01:56:31 +0000 http://geekwhat.com/?p=85#comment-776 yea CD rates right now are pretty weak, a year ago they were close to 5%. you can look into mutual funds (basically a group of stocks from a particular industry handpicked by a broker) or take the riskier route and simply invest in stocks at your own discretion.<br><br>mutual funds = less risk. yea CD rates right now are pretty weak, a year ago they were close to 5%. you can look into mutual funds (basically a group of stocks from a particular industry handpicked by a broker) or take the riskier route and simply invest in stocks at your own discretion.

mutual funds = less risk.

]]> By: Charn http://geekwhat.com/2008/06/05/how-to-make-a-grand-a-year-without-even-trying/comment-page-1/#comment-775 Charn Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:33:05 +0000 http://geekwhat.com/?p=85#comment-775 This is something I have been thinking about a lot since I'm going to stop working in about 4 months while I go to graduate school. I'd still like a source of income and if possible but my savings to work. <br><br>I looked into CDs, but they have a fairly low interest rate (~3%) and are of course, low risk. What are some (slightly) higher risk options that give a higher rate of return? This is something I have been thinking about a lot since I'm going to stop working in about 4 months while I go to graduate school. I'd still like a source of income and if possible but my savings to work.

I looked into CDs, but they have a fairly low interest rate (~3%) and are of course, low risk. What are some (slightly) higher risk options that give a higher rate of return?

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