Medium and High Risk Investments

If you're like the majority of investors, you're willing to take some calculated risks with your investments in order to have a chance at some of the higher returns available with medium and higher risk investments. Remember that diversifying your financial portfolio is one of the best ways to lower the risk that you won't reach your financial goals. Putting your money into different types of investments with varying levels of risk is part of a good diversification strategy.

In this topic, we'll take a look at different medium and high risk strategies to see which ones are right for you. We'll also look at different types of brokerages, which are essential for you to buy and sell many types of investments.

Essential Question

• What are some investments that assume higher risk but could also potentially provide a higher rate of return?