Comments on: Exotic Investments http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/exotic-investments/ Helping you invest and prosper Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:23:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dividend Growth Investor http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/exotic-investments/#comment-197578 Dividend Growth Investor Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:55:23 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/06/25/exotic-investments#comment-197578 I would be interested in investing in Wine. If the bottom falls out of the wine market you could always drink your problems away.. ;-) I would be interested in investing in Wine. If the bottom falls out of the wine market you could always drink your problems away.. ;-)

]]> By: Investing in Stamps, Coins, Comic Books, Baseball Cards and more… | Canadian Capitalist http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/exotic-investments/#comment-197062 Investing in Stamps, Coins, Comic Books, Baseball Cards and more… | Canadian Capitalist Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:31:04 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/06/25/exotic-investments#comment-197062 [...] are embellished simply to justify a pricey hobby to the significant other. In an earlier post (See Exotic Invesments), I wrote about investment opportunities in diamonds, fine violins, wine, fine art and soccer [...] [...] are embellished simply to justify a pricey hobby to the significant other. In an earlier post (See Exotic Invesments), I wrote about investment opportunities in diamonds, fine violins, wine, fine art and soccer [...]

]]> By: Kevin http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/exotic-investments/#comment-96706 Kevin Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:00:49 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/06/25/exotic-investments#comment-96706 Moderation in all things is the key. Art prices have risen considerably over the years. Various indexes show these type of investments do work. I think people will be seeking out these type of investments even more due to the fallout from the sub-prime loan debacle. Many alternative investments don't follow the stock market trends, so they are used as a hedge. I wouldn't be the farm on these type of investments, but I would at least swap a cow or two for a picture of a cow by certain people. Moderation in all things is the key. Art prices have risen considerably over the years. Various indexes show these type of investments do work. I think people will be seeking out these type of investments even more due to the fallout from the sub-prime loan debacle. Many alternative investments don’t follow the stock market trends, so they are used as a hedge. I wouldn’t be the farm on these type of investments, but I would at least swap a cow or two for a picture of a cow by certain people.

]]> By: This and That http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/exotic-investments/#comment-56626 This and That Thu, 19 Jul 2007 01:44:15 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/06/25/exotic-investments#comment-56626 [...] can add stamps and photographs to the list of exotic investments that now includes diamonds, fine art, wine, violins and soccer players. An interesting nugget in [...] [...] can add stamps and photographs to the list of exotic investments that now includes diamonds, fine art, wine, violins and soccer players. An interesting nugget in [...]

]]> By: ThickenMyWallet http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/exotic-investments/#comment-51350 ThickenMyWallet Wed, 27 Jun 2007 14:09:30 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/06/25/exotic-investments#comment-51350 Funny post- this remains me of earlier this decade when the street started packaging things like the royalties to David Bowie's CD collection as a product you could invest in. They ran out of product and started selling strange things. Perhaps a sign the market is well past its peak? Funny post- this remains me of earlier this decade when the street started packaging things like the royalties to David Bowie’s CD collection as a product you could invest in. They ran out of product and started selling strange things. Perhaps a sign the market is well past its peak?

]]> By: Phil S http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/exotic-investments/#comment-51320 Phil S Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:33:21 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/06/25/exotic-investments#comment-51320 Well, I for one was learning to play the violin a few years ago. I would still be taking lessons if work wasn't getting in the way of that. Anyways, never mind "fine" violins, the "regular" violins cost quite a pretty penny! In my experience, most kids today would rather play more conventional instruments such as guitars and drums. On the one hand, violin playing will slowly become a lost art which will put downward pressure on the market, but on the other hand, I think violin makers will also become a lost art and put upward pressure on the market. Which will win over? Who knows, but I'm still not making the investment! Well, I for one was learning to play the violin a few years ago. I would still be taking lessons if work wasn’t getting in the way of that. Anyways, never mind “fine” violins, the “regular” violins cost quite a pretty penny! In my experience, most kids today would rather play more conventional instruments such as guitars and drums. On the one hand, violin playing will slowly become a lost art which will put downward pressure on the market, but on the other hand, I think violin makers will also become a lost art and put upward pressure on the market. Which will win over? Who knows, but I’m still not making the investment!

]]> By: FourPillars http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/exotic-investments/#comment-51081 FourPillars Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:17:53 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/06/25/exotic-investments#comment-51081 Haha, good one. Haha, good one.

]]> By: Canadian Capitalist http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/exotic-investments/#comment-51055 Canadian Capitalist Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:20:25 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/06/25/exotic-investments#comment-51055 Mike: I guess violin investors can fiddle while the market burns. :) I found the fine art fund funny because pretty much the entire website is password protected. I guess they didn't want the riff raff trudging through the place. Mike: I guess violin investors can fiddle while the market burns. :)

I found the fine art fund funny because pretty much the entire website is password protected. I guess they didn’t want the riff raff trudging through the place.

]]> By: Houska http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/exotic-investments/#comment-51053 Houska Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:18:24 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/06/25/exotic-investments#comment-51053 Don't knock the violins so much. They are a scarce resource increasingly valued by a name-seeking music industry and Stradivari and Guarneri prices, as well as fine-quality piano prices, have skyrocketed. I personally would not bet on it, since it seems a bit bubble-like, but I'd place it as less risky than the diamond one, for instance. Correlation for other asset classes? - haven't a clue. Don’t knock the violins so much. They are a scarce resource increasingly valued by a name-seeking music industry and Stradivari and Guarneri prices, as well as fine-quality piano prices, have skyrocketed. I personally would not bet on it, since it seems a bit bubble-like, but I’d place it as less risky than the diamond one, for instance. Correlation for other asset classes? – haven’t a clue.

]]> By: FourPillars http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/exotic-investments/#comment-51051 FourPillars Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:15:05 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/06/25/exotic-investments#comment-51051 The violin one is funny. At least commodities are liquid, what happens if the bottom falls out of the fine violin market? Mike The violin one is funny. At least commodities are liquid, what happens if the bottom falls out of the fine violin market?

Mike

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