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In the context of stocks, that would fall under 'resource' stocks.

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 I would not want to have to worry about investments if i hit it big. I don't have any desire to become a billionare, nor would i want to have to worry about keeping track of "how i'm doing".  I'd probably put 90% in low risk bonds and CD's and be able to live comfortably off the interest earned ,and will the principal to our children

i'm with you.  I'm fine with savings bonds, savings accounts and CDs.  I dont care about making more $$ with my winnings, i just want to reasonably enjoy what i do have.  I'm too ignorant about stocks to do all of that anyway.

I would want to make as much money as possible before I pass on. I would put everything into creating a dynasty that my children, then their children, then their children and so forth could live off of wealthily. I would want my great great grandchildren going to the best private schools in the country and becoming professors, entrepreneurs, senators and governors. This is why if I won a mega jackpot I'd focus on becoming a billionaire.

Um, WRONG.

Stocks that have high variations of dividends from month-to-month or qtr-to-qtr are the ones to watch out for, but there are some great stocks that pay a pretty good AND EVEN dividend each time they are scheduled.

You don't want something that pays .05 one qtr, 1.75 the next, .10 the next, .50 the next, 1.50 the next - total inconsistency - THOSE you have to avoid.

Of everything I am in, to name two I have been in 'forever' are PBT and BPT - both have paid me quite well - over 10%. I took some profits in these a month ago, but still have some major holdings in them.

So you basically don't want your family to ever know what it's like to actually have to EARN something ?

To each their own, but I'd never do that in a million years.

Just because you 'have money' and could afford the best schools means NOTHING - I can give you all kinds of stories of some of my friends - some of them inherited enough they never have to work, but most of them do actually contribute to society, and I also have some very well-off friends who snorted almost all of it away. If you think all it takes to become a Senator or Governer is MONEY, you better wake up, because there are a TON of multi-multi-millionaires that have run for everything from City Council to President, and have been killed at the voting booth.

Are you related to Pumpi76 ?

If you're going to leave anything to offspring/grand kids would you think it might be better to keep it locked up the inheritance until after they reach a certain age? Something more than just 18 or 25. Perhaps with conditions such as actually earning something first and not be reliable on your late mommy or daddy's trust.

Oh and yeah, there's no way you're going to be able to hide it from family, it's going to be pretty obvious who the money is coming from unless they don't know you.

Definately! I would think 40 years old would be long enough to make them wait and have to make there own way in life.

I want to take the cash lump sum but invest it in the same government securities the lottery Commission does. , Anyone know which government securities they are talking about when they say that is where they invest the money?  I would really like to know.