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Assets in the Red (and White): Can Investing in Wine and Wine Funds Add Stability to Your Portfolio?
Investing in wine has historically offered greater annual returns than both stocks and bonds. Learn about wine funds or how to make a DIY wine investment. Read More
An Investor’s Guide to Productive Assets, Physical Assets and other Tangible Asset Types
Why Buy Farmland if You’re Not a Farmer? Tangible Assets Explained Individuals invest in tangible assets (called physical assets, hard assets, fixed assets and more, depending on the asset itself) because they are generally considered more stable in value than most commonly traded sovereign currencies and securities. When the world economy falters, many investors move […] Read More
Sibling Squabbles: Fair Estate Distribution Among Multiple Heirs
The most common disputes during estate distribution are among siblings. Communication is key to dividing assets fairly and easing the financial transition. Read More
What Moves the Needle on Precious Metals Spot Prices?
Market volatility, interest rate cuts and trade tensions have pushed investors towards gold, revealing factors that drive precious metals spot prices. Read More
The Value of Your Company’s Intangible Assets
In a business sale, tangible assets can be more desirable than physical assets, which may have strings attached (like mortages and union contracts). Read More
Surviving the Apocalypse with Alternative Assets
When the apocalypse hits, assets like gold won’t help you survive. Why should you invest in tangible assets such as farmland and water instead? Read More
3 Tangible Asset Investments to Delight Your Inner Child
Get high returns by diversifying your portfolio with tangible assets like sports memorabilia, fine art and precious metals. Invest in an existing hobby and diversify with your diversion. Read More
Wealthy Still Investing In Stamps Amid Overall Slide in Value
Billionaire Philatelists Chase Trophy Specimens There’s been a dramatic divergence of fates in the world of stamp collecting when it comes to investment values. Billionaires still trophy hunt ultra-rare specimens, but most stamps have seen their values collapse due to dwindling demand. Is Investing In Stamps Now Just for the Wealthy? At the rarified end of […] Read More
Can You Get Wealthy Buying Farmland as an Investment?
America’s Rich Soil Has Growth Potential Between 2009-2014 America’s farmland values grew rapidly, according to the USDA. In 2009, the value of an acre of farmland was $2000, and by 2014, the value of increased upward of $3000 per acre. Although growth in farmland prices tapered off and then decreased in value by 2016, the […] Read More
You Cannot Eat or Drink Gold
From natural disaster after natural disaster, to terrorist act after terrorist act, there are a lot of things going down in the world right now. The Survivalism Industry (did you know that was even a “thing?”) has even started to go mainstream. If you need evidence, just consider that Costco is now selling a year’s […] Read More