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3 years ago

3. What do you think has more risk: buying corporate bonds or buying a second house in hopes that housing prices increase?

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1 answer:

const2013 [10]3 years ago

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Answer:

buying a second house

Explanation:

bonds have a high chance of providing returns whereas the housing market is very hard to predict

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