Should You Use your Home's Equity to Invest in the Stock Market?

Question: Would it be wise to take out a home-equity loan to invest in the stock market under today's real estate and stock market conditions?

Answer: No. Don't risk your safe, secure home equity to gamble in the world's largest casino, the New York Stock Exchange. Homes have proven during the recent stock market debacle to be ultra-secure. In fact, many market watchers speculate that real estate will be a safer and more profitable investment over the coming years than stocks.

-Robert J. Bruss