the most risky investment in the world is stock investment.

All investments bear a number of risks. We are taught this from the first day we start investing, and always remind that this will never change. 2008 is an unpleasant reminder for stock investors that companies & markets that are considered only "somewhat risky" can indeed be very risky.

It is often said that "risk is worth the return," meaning the more risk we take, the more we stand to get - or lose. At the basis of the risk of totem poles are investments such as certificates of deposit (CD), money market funds, and U. S. Treasury Bills. This is considered to have a 100% payment opportunity, therefore investors can only hope to get a few percentage points per year to hold it.

But what about the top of the totem pole? In this rare air, we can find investments that can bring us to a windfall, or make us dry as soon as possible. Today we see some of the most risky investments in the world. This investment must be seen as a trip to a blackjack table in Vegas - you only carry what you expect will be lost.