I have to write a letter report on the topic of investment opportunities using the approiate approach and organizational pattern.

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Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. It would be helpful to have a little more information on exactly what you need for this paper. However, here are some ideas:

Are you investing for Retirement (IRA's, etc.) or General investment (stocks & bonds, mutual funds, saving accounts, certificates of deposit) or both? In this day and age you can even do outline banking. Some are legitimate and others are unscroupulous, but it's difficult to tell the difference. The following site will give you things to be on guard for:

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There are also financial advisors but then you will have fees and commissions. Again you have to choose carefully to optimize in up and down markets!

Here is what one Consulting Group (Smith Barney) offers:

http://www.biz.50below.com/consultioup/

Here is an offer of a Free Investment Guide, but then you will get on mailing lists and may be flooded with a great deal of "junk mail:"

https://www64.ameriprise.com/om/comp/template/TemplateA.jsp?i=3664&o=16540-3664&s_kwcid=investment|692229481

Here is a good site for Investing for Beginners. You've heard the expression "Don't put all your eggs in one basket" so be sure to plan for a diversified portfolio:

http://beginnersinvest.about.com/od/planningforthefuture/ss/completeport_7.htm

By vising your local bank, any Investment Group, I'm sure you will get ideas plus be sure to talk to family members who are already investors.