RE:My father gave me $500,000"gave you"?
Did you receive that money from illicit means? Are you laundering that money?
Why doesn't your father just invest it himself?
What was the purpose or advantage of telling everyone on this board that you received a gift?
Since you did not earn this money, you would be less likely to appreciate the risks associated with investing it;
- in which case, any additional comments you make about investments will probably not be taken seriously
So many questions with a comment like that...