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Some investments are very safe, but dont offer a very high return.

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Others have the potential for greatreturns, but they may be more volatile.

A $10,000 investment at this rate would be worth $10,486.43 after a year.

The difference between the face value and the price you pay is your return.

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As of Feb. 27, 2024, the rate for a one-year treasury was 4.122%.

Since predicting futurereturnsfor stocks is impossible, we looked at last years return for the S&P 500.

This represents a 29.02% nominal total return, according toOf Dollars and Data.

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But we can look at its recent historical performance.

Gold had a very strong year in 2024.

Some investments have more predictablereturnsthan others, but every investment carries some kind of risk.

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