In what order should the following investment choices be placed, from least risk to highest risk?

Savings accounts generally have the least risk because their balances are stable and often insured. Short-term bonds can fluctuate in value, but usually carry less risk than investments in stocks. Mutual funds can hold a mix of investments and have varying risk, while stocks are generally the riskiest in this comparison. So the order is savings accounts, short-term bonds, mutual funds, then stocks.

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