“Why should I invest in the market when I can get a guaranteed five percent right now?” What a great question. And with CD’s, money market accounts, high-yield savings, and T-bills all at their highest rates in over a decade, this question is being asked much more frequently.
Couple that guaranteed five percent with the growing fear caused by multiple wars, budget deficits, and a long-predicted recession, and it seems like a no-brainer to sit safely on the sidelines earning five percent.
But like many “no-brainers” there is more to it than meets the eye. Let’s dig a little deeper.