eXtension does not provide personal investment recommendations, such as specific company stocks to invest in. Having said that, we note from history that stocks have outperformed other asset classes (e.g., bonds and cash assets) over the long term and that the longer your investment time horizon, the less overall volatility stocks have experienced. In addition, we offer a word of caution. Do not invest in stocks or stock mutual funds unless you have financial goals that are more than five years in the future. With short time horizons, you may not have time for markets to rebound from downturns in time to reach your goals. Also, if you do not have the time and/or expertise to monitor individual stocks, you might consider an already-diversified investment product such as mutual funds or exchange traded funds.
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