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3 Obvious Investments for Outsized Returns in 2025
Sometimes, the smartest things to do are the simplest. Instead of getting too cute, here are three investments I expect to perform extremely well in 2025.
You are on vacation and decide to eat Thai food for dinner. You pull out your phone and go onto the Yelp app or Google and search for local Thai food restaurants to find the best Pad Thai.
Three results pop up: The first has 46 reviews with an average of 4.5 (out of 5) stars. The second has 81 reviews with an average of 3.1 stars. And the third has 63 reviews with an average of 2.7 stars. The choice is obvious. Yes, many variables could mean the first restaurant isn’t the best, but why overthink it?
Your girlfriend wants to see Wicked. It’s showing two times tonight: 6:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. You have to get up early for work tomorrow. Again, the choice is obvious.
You got surgery on your ankle after playing a pickup game of basketball. The doctor puts a boot on your foot. You can use crutches or a scooter to get around when you leave the house. Which do you choose?
Sometimes, we overlook obvious investments. We make excuses like, “Oh, it’s gone up too much already,” “I don’t like their CEO,” or “Jim…
