bonds: I just signed on to buy some Build America bonds, a sort of ipo coming tomorrow I believe. 7 1/2 % yield.
It's run by Black Rock. Boring maybe, but there's nothing like a steady yield coming in as the years tick away. They will anyway, so may as well make a buck. I used to leave money in the bank, or gamble it (away) in the market. It goes down under the 'if only' list.
'Most of what you need can be found in your own backyard.'
the theme of Russell Conwell's Acres of Diamonds