Where to Invest $100,000 in 2022

We're heading into the third year of the coronavirus pandemic, and so far, the S&P 500 has shown that it can withstand the turmoil. It climbed 27% in 2021 and 16% in 2020. That makes me optimistic that in this latest stage of the crisis, the benchmark index (and stocks in general) may head for another positive year.

So we should feel confident about investing today, even if the world around us looks and feels a lot different than it did a few years ago. OK, so the market as a whole looks good. But what particular assets are likely to make the best bets right now for the long-term investor? Should we hop on the bandwagon and go all in on popular areas like cryptocurrencies? Or is it best to stick with safe and steady dividend stocks?

There are many possibilities. But here, I'll share my best plan for investing $100,000 (or any other amount) in 2022.

Source Fool.com