$850,000 tomorrow?
The goal would be to provide monthly income while preserving the investment in it's entirety.
I know, boring.
How do you figure playing with almost a a cool million dollars boring?
Follow the #1 rule of investing. Diversify.
Buy some mutual funds.
Buy some commercial real estate
Buy a few collectibles
Buy some residential real estate.
Look at your statements once a year, and rebalance if necessary.