As a group,
investment long shots are overpriced.
Not exact matches
I'm
shooting for a 8 % — 15 % return on my
investments as real estate is my favorite asset class to build
long - term wealth.
«Commentators have noted that a loan to an underwater bank is a
long -
shot investment whose substantial downside easily justifies a 15 % to 20 % return, comparable to the rates charged on risky sovereign bonds.
But «it just seemed like... too much of an
investment for something that was a [
long shot],» he recalls.
Basic Types of Portfolios In general, aggressive
investment strategies - those that
shoot for the highest possible return - are most appropriate for investors who, for the sake of this potential high return, have a high risk tolerance (can stomach wide fluctuations in value) and a
longer time horizon.
When asked about the best
investment he ever made, he recommended against chasing
long shots.
It also lessens the likelihood of an active manager
shooting himself or herself in the foot by selling the wrong thing at the wrong time because of a need to meet redemptions, or dare I suggest it, panic or depression overwhelm the manager's common sense in maintaining an
investment position (which often hits short seller specialists more than
long only investors, but that is another story for another day).
The Barbells Strategy gives you an advantage wherein the
long - term bonds will provide you with constant income and the short - term bond
investments will give you opportunity to decide whether to again invest in bonds, say if the interest rates are high or is expected to
shoot up, or maybe choose some other form of
investment.
Although this seems like a
long shot, my
investment horizon is 30 years + so who knows what happens and besides it helps me sleep at night.
It is not an
investment that should be held alone, but needs to be part of a strategy where a number of similar «
long -
shot» positions with high potential upside are held simultaneously.
# 2) A
long - term
investment in the community to help all pet owners keep their pets, be sure they are «fixed» (spayed / neutered), and up - to - date on
shots.
The Wii U may not be the best selling console by a
long shot but whenever I look back over my time with the system I can't help but smile, the Wii U was undoubtedly the best
investment I ever made and it is likely the best console I have ever played.
In all likelihood, the check you receive will fall short of your
investment in the vehicle by a
long shot.
I think it is still a great area for a high cashflow
investment strategy, but banking on the whole region growing massively in a predictable period is a
long shot.