Expert: Doug Ingram - 12/15/2009

Question
hi, i want to invest small amount of money($ 100) at 5-6 HYIP's promising 1,5-2 % daily profit, i browsed internet sites and forums and see that many are scams but some are paying for years and are reliable(like Panamoney, Infinitiva, Genius Funds etc., for how long no one knows). My question is: if i invest can i expect to return 2,3, or 5 times my money for 6 months, if it's true even 2-3 real HYIPs out 10 will be enough to make good profit), WIKIPEDIA says they're scams many people say they make money........WHAT'S THE TRUTH ABOUT ALL THIS

Answer
If you get very lucky and can find an emerging market at the right time, there are some high returns out there.  More often, you would lose.
There is some reward for investing in riskier companies, but even then - it's rare top see any return near what you are talking about.
U.S. bonds are returning only 2 to 4% per year.  High yield might be in the 8 to 12% range except in the most risky investments.
Some of the opportunities are scams and pyramid schemes, so you should be careful.  What sounds too good to be true, is most likely NOT true.
I don't know of anything out there that would help you.