Any alternatives to the stock market when it comes to investments?

I’m curious to know if there are any other serious alternatives to investing other then the stock market? Other then putting money in bank and letting it gain interest what first comes to mind is buying gold, silver, etc. Granted how much it’s worth is kinda tied into the market as well as I understand. […]

With gold & silver prices down how will this effect stock investing , and other high yield investments ?

is real estate investment better for the long term

Does anyone have thoughts about investing in TMBXF? Seems to be a good stock investment right now.?

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Tombstone-Exploration-Corp-iw-14930830.html Does this mean the company is about to do good? How would finding gold and silver on its property affect it’s stock?

Is stock investing or real estate investment better right now?

or is it better to look at gold & silver and other high yield investments ?

is it true that with stock markets crashing gold & Silver with skyrocket?

With investers getting tired of chasing losses, do you believe they will flock to a true investment in gold and silver so they can start experiencing gains rather than losses?

how do you buy gold or platinum as a stock or through bank as an investment?

I am interested in buying precious metals like gold, silver or platinum as an investment, like stocks or bank issued papers, but dont want to physically buy them. Can you suggest me a way to do that?

Are gold and silver good investments to hedge against a falling stock market?

Are the markets safe for the little guys?