Well, you obviously have many options, like stocks, mutual funds, precious metals, dividends, etc.
However, there are also other not very well known ways how you can invest your 5000 dollars in 2013.
One of this ways is Forex market.
Many people will tell you that it is not easy to trade on forex market, but you do not have to trade yourself. You can invest with professional traders. Your investment can be short term or long term.
Nice thing about Forex market is that your profits can be much more lucrative than in other investment opportunities.
Another advantage is that if you invest this way, you will receive 30% bonus on your investment and you can immediately invest that bonus too.
That means, if you have 5000 dollars to invest, you can actually invest $6,500 dollars in 2013!
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