Krusty

Good Bye U.S. Savings Bonds, Hello Stem Cells, Farmland and India

Interesting. I got here fromthe Pfizer Yahoo page. THAT stock has lost somewhere around 30% of its value in the past couple of years, and the loss of Lipitor is yet to come. Stem cell infusions may not be enough to save the Big Blue Pill. And after braving my 401K report, I'd be HAPPY for a 1% yield, in the PLUS column. Maybe the earnings on Savings bonds are paltry by your expectations, but it sure beats the enormous loss so many of us "little guys" are taking in the market. Additionally, just HOW does a small investor buy farm land? 400 acres of Illinois cropland (a relatively small farm) would cost something like $2 million in my estimation (could be wrong, but its in the ballpark). And WHAT does one put his Rupees into in India? Without getting ripped off, that is. Great ideas, but difficult for the little guy to get into without taking a HUGE risk. I won't be looking for your nephew on Park Avenue.