I am not referring to speculative investments such as buying some ultra rare stamp for which only a handful of people might pay an exorbitant price, but just adding some basic collectibles, such as vintage Rolex watches or other asset that possesses good liquidity. The main benefit would be to add another asset class that is not correlated with other markets.
I stumbled onto this graph of the "Stanley Gibbons" index, comprising 250 investment grade stamps. The returns appear healthy and stable. Even if subject to price fluctuations, I find the diversification of risk very appealing. http://ift.tt/2l5PfQz
The thing is that I don't have the slightest desire personally to own any sort of collectible -- all value is in the eye of the other beholder (or potential beholder). So if possible, I would rather invest in some kind of index (similar to how GLD invests in gold), rather than buying the physical collectibles myself. Does anyone have any experience with this?
Submitted October 21, 2017 at 03:40PM by gnurd http://ift.tt/2xXn0K4
