Based on your financial expertise, provide your response or viewpoint on the given financial question or topic. The response format is open.

Are stocks suitable for mid term money storage?
The volatility of an index fund should usually be a lot lower than that of an individual stock. However even with a broad index fund you should consider the fact that being down by 10% in the time frame you refer to is quite possible! So is being up by 10% of course. A corporate bond might be a better choice if you can find one you trust.