Estate Cash: Stock Market and Estate

estate cash: Another 16% said they would invest in gold or precious metals, which tied with the respondents who answered the stock market, according to Market Watch. Real estate and cash have consistently topped the list since Bankrate started asking the question in 2013, said the site chief financial analyst, Greg McBride. One-quarter of people believe real estate is the best way to invest money they wouldn't need for more than 10 years, according to a recent survey of 1,000 adults this month from the personal finance website Bankrate, followed by 23% who said they'd keep their money in cash. The results speak to the fear that investors have, particularly with regard to the stock market, McBride said. Investing in physical assets, such as real estate, or keeping funds in cash likely creates a sense of safety for investors who are skeptical about stocks and bonds and worried about market fluctuations and political events, said Michael Liersch, the head of behavioral finance for Merrill Lynch wealth management. Memories of the financial crisis are still pretty fresh, and for a lot of investors, that wasn't the first time they've been burned. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.