The table below (on the left), shows the Best Investments for 2019 according to @Bankrate.
Second table shows the Best identified Investments we specialize on and the difference.
We are asking ourselves why is it that Certificate of Deposits and Money Market Accounts generating 2.0% annual return are on the top of the list? Are average (not financially educated) people really happy with 2.0% return?
At the same time, Rental housing is ranked as 13th on the list, yet it is known that most millionaires and billionaires accumulated their wealth through real-estate, rental properties specifically that keeps generating positive cash flow providing additional income and financial freedom to all these people.
Best Investments for 2019 according to Bankrate
15 Best Investments for 2019 | Annual Returns |
 1. Certificates of Deposit | 1.3% to 2.5% |
 2. Money Market Accounts |
1.9% |
 3. Treasury securities | 1.9% |
 4. Government bond funds | 5.95% – 5.99% |
 5. Municipal bond funds | 1.9% – 2.3% |
 6. Short-term corporate bond funds | 1.9% – 2.3% |
 7. Dividend-paying stocks | 1.9% – 2.3% |
 8. High-yield savings accounts | 1.9% |
 9. Growth stocks | – |
10. Growth stocks funds | – |
11. S&P 500 index funds | – |
12. REITs | – |
13. Rental Housing | – |
14. Nasdaq 100 index fund | – |
15. Industry-specific index fund | – |
Best identified Investments we specialize on
Types of Investments we specialize in | Annual Returns |
Tax Liens | 9% – 18% |
Tax Deeds | 15% – 35% |
Airbnb | 12% – 15% |
Residential Assisted Living | – |
Rental Properties – Single family homes | 12% – 14% |
Rental Properties – Multi-family units | 12% – 14% |
Mortgage Notes | 14% |
Angel Investing – PRE-IPOs (High risk) | 200% – 400% |