‘I like the idea of a big return’: My financial adviser wants me to invest $350,000 in a UAE data center. Is this risky?

What happened: A reader with a $350,000 sum says their financial adviser wants them to invest it in a UAE data center, and asks whether that is risky. Key numbers: $350,000 proposed investment; reader also mentions a 401(k). Why it matters: The reader describes themselves as cautious and questions the risk, weighing the idea of a big return after years of 401(k) contributions.

A reader with a $350,000 sum says their financial adviser wants them to invest it in a UAE data center, and asks whether that is risky.

The reader describes themselves as cautious and questions the risk, weighing the idea of a big return after years of 401(k) contributions.