What would you do with $10K?

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So I've got $10K put aside here to invest. This is quite a lot of money for me because I'm only 19, but I definitely don't want it sitting in a bank losing value.

I'm looking for a good way to get returns and I'm not too afraid of risk (as long as its manageable). What would you invest the $10K in?
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  • Profile picture of the author valuecreator
    I would buy a GOO SOLID ecommerce site on Flippa. One that is well established and doesn't depends on google traffic.
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    • Profile picture of the author Borja Obeso
      Originally Posted by valuecreator View Post

      I would buy a GOO SOLID ecommerce site on Flippa. One that is well established and doesn't depends on google traffic.
      I would do just the same but after doing a solid due diligence on the site and seller. a 10k site can be something very good and with a lot of potential
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    • Profile picture of the author Russel Mogul
      Originally Posted by valuecreator View Post

      I would buy a GOO SOLID ecommerce site on Flippa. One that is well established and doesn't depends on google traffic.
      forget this advice. Buying an e-commerce is one heck of a headache. E-commerce reseller value is horrible too. Are you prepared to pull out more money to upgrade the site ? or deal with further development costs ? it's not worth the headche.

      My advice ? go buy silver/gold and sit on that.
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  • Profile picture of the author Manoj V
    valuecreator is correct. An ecommerce site or a good profit making Adsense or Amazon site will bring you regular income after you invest in it. Another alternative is to invest in yourself for learning paid adverting which can multiply your income if done well.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jit Lim
    Originally Posted by Adevictus View Post

    So I've got $10K put aside here to invest. This is quite a lot of money for me because I'm only 19, but I definitely don't want it sitting in a bank losing value.

    I'm looking for a good way to get returns and I'm not too afraid of risk (as long as its manageable). What would you invest the $10K in?
    Wow! So many ways to answer this. Depends on your goals, skills, risk portfolio.

    Stocks/Shares/Forex = Can be high risk but extremely lucrative if you don't mind losing the whole lot worst case. Or go for the established stocks but slightly lower returns.

    Personally I do houses. Buy it at a right price and you end up with solid recurring income, or sell it for quick gains and repeat the process. You can better leverage through housing than stocks or gold for example.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jyotijain
    You can set 3, 4 new sites and apply ad-sense on each, adsense is easy and quick way of regular income, You can also use your money for PPC, From PPC campaign you can easily earn 4 - 5 times better returns.
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  • Profile picture of the author Naveen K
    Originally Posted by Adevictus View Post

    So I've got $10K put aside here to invest. This is quite a lot of money for me because I'm only 19, but I definitely don't want it sitting in a bank losing value.

    I'm looking for a good way to get returns and I'm not too afraid of risk (as long as its manageable). What would you invest the $10K in?
    As mentioned by Lim above it depends mainly on your skills and experience you have.
    If you ask me I would suggest you to use that money to bring in paid traffic to affiliate offers because I have more knowledge on this and if you ask some seo guys they would probably say create some sites and bring it to the top of google because they feel comfortable in doing those things.

    So if you plan to travel through a path which you don't really know how it looks then it would be a worst nightmare to you.
    So be smart enough to choose the one which you feel more comfortable and don't ever think of following the path just because one guy has got success with so even I would get.
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    • Profile picture of the author Jit Lim
      Originally Posted by Naveen K View Post

      As mentioned by Lim above it depends mainly on your skills and experience you have.
      If you ask me I would suggest you to use that money to bring in paid traffic to affiliate offers because I have more knowledge on this and if you ask some seo guys they would probably say create some sites and bring it to the top of google because they feel comfortable in doing those things.

      So if you plan to travel through a path which you don't really know how it looks then it would be a worst nightmare to you.
      So be smart enough to choose the one which you feel more comfortable and don't ever think of following the path just because one guy has got success with so even I would get.
      Good advice Naveem. Less stress if you do something you have experience with or enjoy doing.
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  • Profile picture of the author KaterSD
    I had this same question in mind for the last week or so

    I agree with most post, only thing is as much as paid traffic can bring you it can also make you lose a lot of money.

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  • Profile picture of the author outwest
    Depends if you want to be a
    "passive "
    investor

    or take action yourself
    passive is low return on the money and difficult to control the outcome

    if me? I would join a few paid boards such as Stack that Money and Aff Playbook
    and then learn CPA and paid traffic

    within 6-12 months if you are not earning good money, you are either lazy or just not interested in making money, those places have such wealth of information
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  • Profile picture of the author msu
    What are you doing now? Build on that. If you're developing websites, use the $10,000 to give you a jump start in marketing or to redesign the site professionally.

    Or buy a reputable site on Flippa that's further down the line than you currently - it's more established, has more traffic, etc. - in that way you're using the money to save lots of time.

    Don't spend it on something completely unrelated to what do now - the money won't go as far. Don't be in a hurry to spend it. Take your time and choose wisely and you'll be investing and not just spending.

    Good Luck!
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  • Profile picture of the author Royce Space
    Originally Posted by Adevictus View Post

    So I've got $10K put aside here to invest. This is quite a lot of money for me because I'm only 19, but I definitely don't want it sitting in a bank losing value.

    I'm looking for a good way to get returns and I'm not too afraid of risk (as long as its manageable). What would you invest the $10K in?
    Send that money to my paypal account and I'll send you 3 hookers everyday for 30 days.
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  • Profile picture of the author laurencewins
    I would pay my electric bed off so I am not stressing about it every month. The rest I would bank for a rainy day.
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  • Profile picture of the author Monetize INTL
    Some good advice above. Mine is the following: BE FRUGAL. Do NOT blow this money. Do your research. If you want to make money doing affiliate marketing, yes you will need the $10k to get you off to a good start but DO NOT invest/spend it blindly. Limit your risk by really doing your research before you start an affiliate marketing project.
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  • Profile picture of the author vask
    Since you're posting this in the CPA part of the forums, I'll give you a CPA answer;

    Get into paid advertising for CPA offers. There's a ton of information online already about this, you just need to put in the time to learn it.

    I started off with $500 less than a year ago, now I'm just trying to keep my 4 figure profit days consistent.
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    • Profile picture of the author sids70
      Originally Posted by viasq View Post

      Since you're posting this in the CPA part of the forums, I'll give you a CPA answer;

      Get into paid advertising for CPA offers. There's a ton of information online already about this, you just need to put in the time to learn it.

      I started off with $500 less than a year ago, now I'm just trying to keep my 4 figure profit days consistent.
      Can you recommend any free/paid source to optimize CPA knowledge?

      thanks,
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  • Profile picture of the author Adevictus
    Thanks for the advice guys.
    I've decided to spend my money on learning the ropes of PPV and will spend the rest on campaigns.
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    • Profile picture of the author cup243
      Originally Posted by Adevictus View Post

      Thanks for the advice guys.
      I've decided to spend my money on learning the ropes of PPV and will spend the rest on campaigns.
      Have you really had time, in two days, to learn and research enough to know what are you going to do with your 10k? I doubt so, so many times I was convinced about starting certain project, and as time goes you realize you could have been doing something much better...
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  • Profile picture of the author cup243
    Originally Posted by Adevictus View Post

    So I've got $10K put aside here to invest. This is quite a lot of money for me because I'm only 19, but I definitely don't want it sitting in a bank losing value.

    I'm looking for a good way to get returns and I'm not too afraid of risk (as long as its manageable). What would you invest the $10K in?
    What do you prefer, a quick ROI, or a big ROI?

    A quick ROI is easy, but I would go for the big one, and I would recommend you to learn learn and learn about Internet Marketing, then sell something to the public (something like a digital product where margin is 100% because you don't have to buy anything).
    And don't do affiliate stuff, sell your own product to targeted people (no ad networks, better media buying, the less middlemen the bigger the ROI).

    Btw I like your picture! patterns, waves, music, frequencies, quantum...
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    Learn PPC and promote campaigns for CPA.
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  • Profile picture of the author 6figure101
    I would invest it in education... finding a good, reputable coach/mentor - listen, learn then apply!

    Either way, good luck with however you chose to use it.
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  • Profile picture of the author Cash37
    I would leave it in the bank, it's the safest place for it especially if you have to ask us what to do with it.
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  • Profile picture of the author TishaZaphirise
    i would invest in an area that you mastered. Because spending that ammount for a new market that you don't have any experience with, is very risky.
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  • Profile picture of the author Ibklutzy
    Fly to Vegas and put it all on red!
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  • Profile picture of the author Jeff Willy
    If I have that kind of money, I rather invest half of my to CPA campaigns. through testing paid traffic like PPV, 7Search and investing some gigs on Fiverr. The other half of my money? I'll start a small local business for myself.
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  • Profile picture of the author harrisunderwork
    Buy gold, that's it. All my profits go in buying gold and silver.
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  • Profile picture of the author THEDUKEFLEED
    I thought spend 3k in traffic and learning the reinvest the rest when you master the paid traffic
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  • Profile picture of the author AustinDigital
    paid advertising all teh way, master a traffic source first though. Release funds at $1k increments so you don't blow it all over a given month. If you find a decent ROI on a campaign, fuel it and ride it out till the ROI depletes, and move on.
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  • Profile picture of the author danpen
    invest on sport arbitrage betting. I will pm you an ebook that you can use to earn alot from that.
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  • Profile picture of the author Eagle07
    Originally Posted by Adevictus View Post

    So I've got $10K put aside here to invest. This is quite a lot of money for me because I'm only 19, but I definitely don't want it sitting in a bank losing value.

    I'm looking for a good way to get returns and I'm not too afraid of risk (as long as its manageable). What would you invest the $10K in?
    I would invest in buying a lot of ebay traffic then sending that traffic to my dropship ordering site. You may want to see the details at wholesale-portal(.)info Another is to invest in winning CPA campaign promotions. Then once I got more of it... I would go into real estate investing... rental properties!
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  • Profile picture of the author kaja292
    It depends on your skill, intelligence and experience you have
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  • Profile picture of the author AJ Warrior
    I would buy a website and learn from there about IM, you would learn enough to launch your own website in future.
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  • Profile picture of the author Aditeo
    You are loosing money by keeping them in bank , you cam easillly but a already made business with atleast 1.5-2k/month revenue such as hosting companies. Or you could byt an ecomerce site at flippa . Anyway good luck investing thoose cash
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  • Profile picture of the author iliana
    What do you like to do?
    What are you interested in?
    I think all depend on this.
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  • Profile picture of the author aminur
    100k i would take best coaching from the best guy on my marketing field so i can double the 100k in no time
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  • Profile picture of the author MrPete2000
    If you have $10K saved up, you are obviously doing something right... consider sticking with that.

    If you insist on investing in another type of venture, do your homework and ease into it. Don't spend it all at once. There is money in literally every branch of online marketing, there is no such thing as a dead end... but you will naturally excel in some areas and struggle in others, and that is why it's important to take is slow at first until you get a feel for the niche that earns you the most.

    Best of luck.

    PS: consider producing something (ebook, software, ???)
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  • Profile picture of the author AlisonTaylor
    I would say join a PPv community like either StackThatMoney or AFFPlaybook. That would cut your learning curev a little, i'm sure they have proven campaigns and tactics of getting good ROI on your investment. Be prepared to grind, testing is no small feat.
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  • Profile picture of the author Randize
    I would want to be coached and then still have some money to invest on my own.
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  • Profile picture of the author kolbywhite28
    $10K? No question, will buy a Ferrari.
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    • Profile picture of the author wackiin
      With 10k?? Must be wrecked

      Originally Posted by kolbywhite28 View Post

      $10K? No question, will buy a Ferrari.
      All kidding aside depends on what your good at I would not invest it all in anything I would break it up to 2k a pop or 2500 a pop and get 4-5 different things going that way if 1-2 tank your still ok
      If you drop 10k into one thing and you have no clue what your doing you will have 10 cents tommorow

      Think smart and make it work for you
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  • Profile picture of the author hostwindsEvanM
    10K is a lot to start with but in the end isn't all that much. Spend plenty of time researching, and test with small money on the side before going big. Id hate to see anyone lose such a savings.
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  • Profile picture of the author thomas1984
    I would go to a casino and put all 10k on a hand of black jack....
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  • Profile picture of the author Same
    Well, @Adevictus,

    You said you aren't afraid of risk, and if you are hard working people, I would recommend to do two realistic ways to make money. The first one would be product creation and second is investment in paid-traffic.

    Well, paid-traffic scaries a lot right. But it can bank you a LOT! Sure you shouldn't go ahead and work with paid-traffic if you're newbie in PPC. You should join PPC-COACH membership. I bet you will love this.
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  • The same thing I'd do with 100k

    Divide it up and diversify it into different business investments/models online or off at a rate of 5% per investment.

    Then rinse, repeat the process.

    A few examples could be...

    Domain flipping
    car sales
    lawn care service (outsourced of course)

    You get the picture.

    5% of 10k is 500.00

    So just find a list of 20 business you can invest in and easily outsource for 500 a pop.

    All you need is 1 to work and you will make your 10k back.

    Always use minimum risk...to achieve maximum gain.

    Never put all your eggs in one basket.
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  • Profile picture of the author wackiin
    Id put it all on black and double it

    Originally Posted by Adevictus View Post

    So I've got $10K put aside here to invest. This is quite a lot of money for me because I'm only 19, but I definitely don't want it sitting in a bank losing value.

    I'm looking for a good way to get returns and I'm not too afraid of risk (as long as its manageable). What would you invest the $10K in?
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  • Profile picture of the author FIP
    Advevictus

    The safe reply is put it in a term deposit for 3 months at around 5.5% while you are thinking about it.

    My approach would be something like this (note it is my approach)

    I assume you are on Warrior forum because you are interested in IM? Therefore i'd definitely take around $200 of that money and invest it in a coaching course.
    Good ones are about - it would be very good use of that money.

    I'd also look at a couple of developing companies that have been smashed by the recent global events.
    I prefer mining companies. But thats just my preference.
    So i'd identify 2. I'd do extensive research on why they are low priced.
    I'd then get a technical analysis overview on them, then i'd put $2000 in each one.

    Iron ore or perhaps gold in relation to above. But you would certainly want these companies to be showing strong signs of further developments and future growth.

    The remainder i'd put into cash in probably a high interest internet bank account. (or if cash is not your thing, invest that money into 2 additional bluechip companies that are fundamentally and importantly, technically sound to ensure you are getting a good entry point.

    If unsure? Keep it in cash.

    So with that $10,000 you would have:

    1. Invested in yourself with good coaching training.

    2. Invested in 2 promising companies that within several years hopefully will have increased in value as the global commodity prices and the economy picks up.

    3. Have the additional cash secure and at least making you some money.
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  • Profile picture of the author za1ntc
    invest in bitcoin!

    with the rate of growth bitcoin is experienced if you invested that 10k last year right now you would have x150, thats right 1,500,000.

    Imagine if the bitcoin value continues to rise at that rate? i guarantee without doubt you will double or triple your cash within the next year..

    check out this if you dont believe me: Why I’m Putting All My Savings Into Bitcoin - Falkvinge on Infopolicy
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    • Profile picture of the author Xtronikz
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      Originally Posted by za1ntc View Post

      invest in bitcoin!

      with the rate of growth bitcoin is experienced if you invested that 10k last year right now you would have x150, thats right 1,500,000.

      Imagine if the bitcoin value continues to rise at that rate? i guarantee without doubt you will double or triple your cash within the next year..

      check out this if you dont believe me: Why I'm Putting All My Savings Into Bitcoin - Falkvinge on Infopolicy

      IMO that has to be the worst idea ever! Bitcoin is a global ONLINE currency. You wouldn't walk into a walmart overseas and pay in bitcoins would you? Probably not. You can, pay in gold. We all know gold is skyrocketing if you know when to get in. Although bitcoin has potential I wouldn't put all my 'coins' in 1 basket
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  • Profile picture of the author wildster
    I´d shortsell FB, buy AAPL (risky). Buy SPY(which is SP500 index) and Berkshire hathaway B stock (low risk).
    Also a lil bit of Silver would not harm you due to the high inflation rates we are having.
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    Make 17% per year...invest with Peter Spann in his Excela program...
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  • Profile picture of the author gamino79
    I would save 7000, invest 1500 on ads and have a nice trip with the rest
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  • Profile picture of the author GobBluthJD
    Reinvest it in the business and keep on keeping on


    After a nice dinner of course, at my favorite Argentinean place here in Miami....ridiculously good steaks, top-notch wine...yum.
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  • Profile picture of the author Xtronikz
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    I know of an investiong course that can turn $1000 into $1,000,000 within 38 trades via the stock market. Maybe you should set aside 1K and turn it into a mill
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    I would buy sport betting platform and run sportsbook.
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