In other words this was far from being the safe investment you had thought it would be.
They're a safe investment, but in love you can make a killing overnight.
"So America has become a sort of haven for safe investment."
But less than a quarter said they had moved money into safer investments.
And while a child I remained a safe emotional investment.
Indeed, having a lot of cash may not even guarantee that a company will be a safe investment.
Perhaps a fire engine is a safer investment after all.
They need to be able to make safe investments over a long period.
In the current economic climate, you should be able to expect a return of at least 10% on most safe investments.
Home mortgages are generally very safe investments, the companies say.