100 Investing & Investment News, Reviews, Resources
"To get rich is glorious." - Deng Xiaoping.
"As long as I’m not the richest man in the world, I won’t really be happy." - Bernard Arnault.
"If you don't find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die." - Warren Buffett.
To INVEST is to allocate money with the expectation of a positive benefit/return in the future. In other words, to invest means owning an asset or an item with the goal of generating income from the investment or the appreciation of your investment which is an increase in the value of the asset over a period of time. When a person invests, it always requires a sacrifice of some present asset that they own, such as time, money, or effort.
In finance, the benefit from investing is when you receive a return on your investment. The return may consist of a gain or a loss realized from the sale of a property or an investment, unrealized capital appreciation (or depreciation), or investment income such as dividends, interest, rental income etc., or a combination of capital gain and income. The return may also include currency gains or losses due to changes in the foreign currency exchange rates.
Investors generally expect higher returns from riskier investments. When a low-risk investment is made, the return is also generally low. Similarly, high risk comes with high returns.
Investors, particularly novices, are often advised to adopt a particular investment strategy and diversify their portfolio. Diversification has the statistical effect of reducing overall risk.
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- 2/20 RULE - hedge fund managers charge a flat 2% of total asset value as a management fee and an additional 20% of any profits earned.
- 3 Warren Buffett Stocks to Hold Forever - "1. Cola-Cola (NYSE: KO) is Berkshire Hathaway's fourth-largest holding, with 400 million shares. That's 6.6% of its portfolio and also amounts to a 9.3% stake in Coca-Cola."
- 3 Ways Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Can Boost Long-Term Stock Portfolios - "Investors in Berkshire Hathaway B (NYSE:BRKb) shares have enjoyed a robust 2021. BRKb stock is up almost 19% in 2021 and 30.6% in the past 12 months. The shares hit an all-time high (ATH) of $295.08 in May. But since then, they've lost about 6.5%."
- 5 Finance Tips from Ancient Greek & Roman Philosophers - "Earning, lending, borrowing, spending; money management and the wider goals of financial literacy are a minefield. Financial management is something ancient Greek and Roman philosophers thought about too."
- 5 Rolex Watches to Invest in During the Second Half of 2021 - "Many watch enthusiasts would love to make a bit of money from buying and selling watches. Rolex is, without a doubt, the number one brand for making money on the watch market. Rolexes have significantly gone up in price over the last three to four years. This makes buying one a costly prospect these days, but are some models still flying under the radar? While there aren’t any Rolex models that go completely unnoticed, there are a few we think still have upward potential when it comes to price."
- 5:2 money diet - The Telegraph.
- 6 Reasons the Rich Don’t Buy Luxury Cars - "Here are six reasons the rich do not buy luxury cars. Some of them might surprise you. Depreciating Asset. The rich know, as most of us do, that the second you drive a car off the lot, the value of the vehicle drops drastically."
- 6 Top Passive Income Cash Flow Assets For 2024 - "Top six assets for 2024 - real estate, dividend stocks, business ownership, intellectual property, paper assets, and covered call strategies - provide a comprehensive approach to building wealth. As with any investment strategy, conducting thorough research and considering the risks is essential."
- 8 Phenomenal Stocks Warren Buffett Plans to Hold Forever - "Whereas the benchmark S&P 500 has gained a healthy 33,000%, including dividends, since the affably named 'Oracle of Omaha' became Berkshire's CEO, Buffett has overseen just shy of a 5,000,000% aggregate return in his company's Class A shares (BRK.A), as of the closing bell on April 25."
- 8 Tips For Building Wealth - "There’s no magic formula for building wealth and getting rich. It’s simple, really: Spend less than you earn, and save as much money as you possibly can. If your goal is to get rich, check out the following eight tips on how you can sidestep the obstacles and maintain your focus. They should help you understand what it takes to build wealth and find your way to financial security. 1. Establish Financial Goals - 2. Destroy Your Debt - 3. Create a Cushion - 4. Start Investing Now - 5. Diversify Your Portfolio - 6. Boost Your Income - 7. Learn about FIRE - 8. Avoid the Schemes." Forbes.
- 9 Points to Guide Your Investments in 2018 - The New York Times.
- 10 Best Performing Warren Buffett Stocks in 2023 - "We'll take a look at how well Mr. Buffett's portfolio is doing on the stock market. Some companies that are doing great are Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:FND), Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA), and Nu Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NU)."
- 12 Collecting Hobbies That Pay Off Big - "Once-popular hobbies like collecting stamps or coins might seem like relics of the past, but for dedicated enthusiasts, these forgotten pursuits can yield impressive financial rewards. From antique fountain pens to vintage perfume bottles, here are 12 under-the-radar collections that are rising in value, sparking interest among collectors and investors alike."
- 12 vintage Gucci handbags to invest in now & love forever - "From Horsebit hardware to Guccissima leather, there are plenty of iconic signatures in store." Harper's BAZAAR.
- 15 Habits That Distinguish The Poor From The Rich - "We all wonder what makes the self-made rich different from the people unable to escape being poor. How do self-made millionaires achieve their wealth, and what keeps it growing? Through extensive studies and research, I’ve been able to identify a variety of habits that distinguish the two."
- 15 most expensive & coveted Patek Philippe watches - "Among the greats of high horology, Patek Philippe has presented numerous extraordinary timepieces over the years - many of which are deserving of attention and interest."
- 40 Smart Money Moves You Can Make Right Now 2022 - "Money is simply a tool you can learn to manipulate. The more you learn, the better able you’ll be to wield it in a way that serves your goals."
- 85% of Warren Buffett's $354 Billion Portfolio Is Invested in Just 10 Stocks - "The Oracle of Omaha has run circles around the S&P 500 since becoming CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Despite having stakes in close to four dozen securities, nearly $302 billion of Berkshire's invested assets are in only 10 stocks. Portfolio concentration is a big reason Berkshire Hathaway has handily outperformed Wall Street for nearly 60 years."
- 2024: Stocks Are in a Bull Market. What Does That Mean? - "It doesn’t mean stocks will continue to rise indefinitely, but it does reflect a generally optimistic outlook on Wall Street."
- £21,000 turned into £2m: How to invest like George Frideric Handel - The Telegraph.
- A gold bar is now worth $1 million - "The price of spot gold reached more than $2,500 per troy ounce Friday, hitting a record high. The average gold bar weighs 400 troy ounces - which, when you do the math, hits a million dollars."
- A Guide To Cash Flow From Assets (With Examples) - "Investment-related assets falling under the heading of cash flowing include, dividend stocks, bonds, real estate, money market funds, certificates of deposit, money market accounts and annuities."
- A healthier option than the Magnificent 7? Meet Europe's 'Granolas' - "Dubbed the 'Granolas,' those 11 companies accounted for 60% of the gains on Europe's benchmark stock index over the past 12 months. They have even slightly outperformed the Magnificent 7 over a longer period, according to Goldman Sachs. The Granolas - an acronym coined by the bank in 2020 to describe Europe's biggest companies by market capitalization at the time - comprise GSK, Roche, ASML, Nestlé, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, L’Oréal, LVMH, AstraZeneca, SAP and Sanofi."
- Apple: If You'd Invested $1,000 in Apple Stock 10 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today - "Thanks to the combination of capital appreciation for the stock and cash returned directly to shareholders through dividend payments, Apple has delivered a total return of 885% over the last decade. That means that a $1,000 investment in the tech giant in late 2014 would now be worth almost $10,000."
- Apple’s market value breaches $3tn mark for first time since January 2022 - "Shares of Apple, which is also the world’s most valuable listed company, ended the day up 2.3%, valuing the company at just over $3tn."
- Beginner’s Guide to Investing in Luxury Watches: How to Start, Model Comparisons & More - "When you hear the word 'investment', what comes to mind? We’re guessing traditional instruments like stocks, real estate or bonds. But what about luxury watches? Luxury watches are more than just fancy timepieces. They’re also specimens of precision and craftsmanship, make beautiful family heirlooms, and can be good investments - if you pick the right ones."
- Best Investment Watches of 2022, From Rolex to Patek Philippe - "Here are the most collectible models from watchmaking's holy trinity: Patek Philippe, Rolex and Audemars Piguet."
- Best Warren Buffett Stocks To Buy & Hold In 2023 - "Take the best of Warren Buffett's portfolio and you're likely to beat the market, again and again. Two of his big winners in 2022 include ChevronCVX -0.8% (CVXCVX -0.9%) and Occidental PetroleumOXY +0.5% (OXY), up about 52% and 116%, respectively in 2022. That's incredible performance in a year the S&P 500 is down 18%."
- Bill Gates’ 10 Dividend Stocks - "In this article, we discuss the best dividend stocks according to Bill Gates. You can skip our detailed analysis of Bill Gates' investment philosophy and go directly to read Bill Gates' 5 Dividend Stocks."
- Billionaire Bill Gates Has Over Half of His $42 Billion Portfolio Invested in These 3 Dividend Stocks - "Do billionaires like dividend stocks? Absolutely. Just take a look at the holdings of famous billionaire investors such as Warren Buffett and Ken Griffin. They're loaded with dividend stocks. Bill Gates stands out as another great example."
- Billionaire investor Charlie Munger says stock market ‘gambling’ is as addictive as ‘heroin’ - but he sees no way to fix it - "Speculative trading boosted “meme stocks” and shares in many other risky companies during the COVID-19 lockdowns and helped retail investors profit tremendously before the market tanked. Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett’s lieutenant at Berkshire Hathaway and a veteran long-term investor, thinks this kind of speculative trading is akin to an addiction—one that it should be done away with."
- Birkin bags are a better investment than the American stock market The Telegraph.
- Birkin Lawsuit, HermÈs Makes Clear What Money Alone Can’t Buy - "Very few people can spend $100,000 for a handbag. Of those who can, it still doesn’t guarantee they’ll get the handbag they want - especially if that bag is the Hermès Birkin. The Birkin lawsuit presents an opportunity for luxury brands to understand what makes Hermes such a valuable company. The crux of the Birkin lawsuit alleges Hermès requires customers to buy other products before finally given a chance to buy a Birkin."
- Birkinomics: are these handbags a better investment than bricks & mortar? - The Guardian.
- Black–Scholes model - definition & explanation.
- Buffett has Moved on From Buying 'Cigar Butts' - "A look at how the investor's strategy changed."
- Carl Icahn is on a seven-year losing streak, but the market still loves his stock - "n October 2013, when Carl Icahn started selling his large position in Netflix, many believed the vaunted billionaire investor had done it again. The company had successfully transitioned from a DVD-by-mail rental service to video streaming, and Icahn had made a 457% return in just 14 months."
- Cash Flow Assets - "Cash flow assets describe any type of asset that generates regular income. These increase cash inflows through consistent, often monthly, returns. There are two categories of assets that generate cash flow, including: 1. Aggressive investments are higher risk but generate higher returns, 2. Conservative investments are lower risk but generate lower returns."
- Covid. War. Inflation. Recession fears. The stock market can't keep up - "It's been a year full of worries for investors, from geopolitical conflict to inflation to the pandemic, and it doesn't look like the concerns will ease anytime soon."
- Damien Hirst backdated at least 1,000 paintings from his NFT project, investigation reveals - "At least 1,000 Damien Hirst artworks were painted years later than claimed. Potentially thousands of signed works from Currency series were mass-produced by artist’s team after 2016, sources say."
- Diamond Hands - "'Diamond hands' is a slang term that refers to holding a volatile investment even when there's pressure to sell. It's popular with high-risk assets such as cryptocurrency and meme stocks. Despite the humorous intent behind it, there are select situations where it's good to have diamond hands."
- First In, First Out (FIFO) - "First In, First Out, commonly known as FIFO, is an asset-management and valuation method in which assets produced or acquired first are sold, used, or disposed of first. For tax purposes, FIFO assumes that assets with the oldest costs are included in the income statement's cost of goods sold (COGS). The remaining inventory assets are matched to the assets that are most recently purchased or produced."
- Forget The Market - You Should Have Invested In These Vintage Cars For Maximum Returns - "We’re counting down the 40 collectible cars Classic.com identifies as increasing the most in value during 2022, noting the percentage of growth and both beginning and year-end values. You can find the complete list of 100 big gainers here."
- Gold hits record high, meaning gold bars worth over a million dollars - "The gold price has hit a new alltime high. Spot gold has risen over its previous record high, set last Friday, to trade at $2,513.79 per ounce this morning."
- Gold shines brightest in history as prices hit record high of $2,126 - "Gold prices made a historic surge to hit a life-time high of $2,126 per ounce at the close on March 4, marking the highest closing since the inception of contracts in 1974."
- Gucci Handbags Disappoint At Auction as Luxury Fervour Cools - "Two Gucci Bamboo bags failed to meet the low pre-sale estimate at an online auction held by Christie’s that ended Tuesday, while a third just reached the low estimate, according to preliminary results."
- Hagi Top Index - since 2007. "Historic Automobile Group International (HAGI) is an independent investment research house and think-tank with specialised expertise in the rare classic motorcar sector."
- Here’s where the world’s top 0.001% are putting their money, according to wealth experts - "There are about 28,420 centimillionaires globally, largely concentrated in New York City, the Bay Area, Los Angeles, London and Beijing, according to Wrise Wealth Management Singapore. The uber-wealthy live a world apart and their investing strategies also look vastly different from the average investor’s portfolio."
- Holy Grail Cars? Get Them While They Last - "There are only a few that are considered the top of the collector world. The McLaren F1 may be the last of them."
- How much would a $100 investment in Warren Buffet's company in 1964 be worth in November of 2020? - "From Berkshire Hathaway Annual Letter to investors: Overall gain from 1964 to 2019: 2,744,062%. At end of 2019, that $100 would be worth $2,744,162. Berkshire stock performance (through 11/9/20): 0.87% bringing investment's value close to $2.8 million."
- How to buy a Birkin bag: The HermÈs exclusivity that’s driving shoppers to sue - "That's because each store reserves the bags for a limited number of customers, and typically only those who've made enough repeat purchases."
- How To Conjure A $20 Billion Fortune Using A SPAC - "The new high watermark in financial alchemy using special purpose acquisition corporations, or SPACs, was unlocked this week with a deal that aims to conjure tens of billions of dollars almost entirely out of thin air."
- How to Invest in the Skyrocketing Watch Market - "The watch world has never been hotter, with demand skyrocketing right as supply slows to a trickle. But if you know where to look - and who to talk to, and how to spot value in an ocean of excess - there's no better time than now to find an investment-grade grail."
- How to invest like...Norway's £700bn oil fund - The Telegraph.
- How To Invest Money Based On Advice From Warren Buffett - "How to invest money for beginners can be confusing at best. It’s an important decision with long-term consequences, and everybody seems to have an opinion on the 'best' approach. In this article we’ll turn down the noise and listen to the one voice we can trust - Warren Buffett."
- How to pick the right high jewellery to invest in: consider buying from Cartier, Tiffany & Co, Bulgari, Van Cleef & Arpels & other luxury brands - "Considering investing in high jewellery? Rarity is a most valuable commodity, apart from colour, clarity, cut and carat ... but don't forget ..."
- 'I'm buying HermÈs bags to beat the stock market' - "As share prices falls, investors are turning to luxury goods and fine wines to protect their savings."
- Icecap diamonds - "The Hardest Asset Is Now Liquid." Non-fungible Token Hard Asset Diamond Investment. Safely add diamonds to your investment portfolio via blockchain technology.
- Investment-grade Rolex & Patek Philippe watches are bad news for the industry - "Trusting the market is normally good advice, but what if the free market damages the reputation of its most successful brands? That is the danger facing Rolex and Patek Philippe now that almost nobody is able buy their most popular watches and their authorised dealers are being pitched into ugly fights with some of their most loyal clients. Where will it all end? Robin Swithinbank analyses the forces that are sucking the joy out of luxury watches."
- INVESTMENT WORDS - "The Biggest, Best Investing Glossary on the Web."
- Investing.com - since 2007. "Stock Market Quotes & Finacnial News."
- JIM ROGERS - legendary expatriate American investor and financial commentator based in Singapore.
- Lego a 'better investment than shares and gold' - The Telegraph.
- Louis Vuitton's CEO now worth $200 billion - here's how to invest in the world's richest - "Here's how this French tycoon became the second person in history to achieve that milestone, and how investors (even those with limited funds) can steal a piece of his success."
- Luxury Investments Around the World Compared - infographic - "Do you enjoy the finer things in life? For many of the world’s wealthy individuals, acquiring luxury goods such as art, fine wine, and watches is a passion. Unlike traditional investments in financial assets, luxury goods can be difficult to value if one does not have an appreciation for their form. A rare painting, for example, does not generate cash flows, meaning its value is truly in the eye of the beholder. To gain some insight into the market for luxury goods, this infographic takes data from Knight Frank’s 2021 Wealth Report to compare the preferences of nine global regions."
- Meme Stocks - "Meme stocks became all the rage among retail investors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Meme stocks are created when a company's shares catch fire with individual investors on social media platforms such as Reddit and quickly skyrocket in price. But, as many traditional investors and analysts point out, these viral stocks can be very risky since they rely on high interest from small investors to sustain the stock prices' liftoff 'to the moon.'"
- Morgan Stanley: Prices for Rolex, Patek Philippe & Audemars Piguet watches will keep plunging due to a flood of supply - but these 3 real assets remain scarce and coveted.
- NFT: The vast majority of NFTs are now worthless, new report shows - "Two years after tech trend that swept up artists and celebrities, researchers estimate 23 million people hold worthless investments."
- Nvidia is now worth more than Alphabet, one day after surpassing Amazon - "Wall Street's favorite artificial intelligence darling is continuing to swell to staggering heights. Nvidia's market capitalization rose to $1.83 trillion on Wednesday, nudging past Alphabet's $1.82 trillion market cap."
- Ozempic or Tesla? Markets are in no doubt which is hotter - "First, Novo Nordisk, the company behind Ozempic and Wegovy, outgrew its native Denmark. Now, it's bigger than Tesla. Shares in the pharmaceutical giant rose jumped more than 8% Thursday, pushing its market capitalization to $609 billion, about $40 billion more than Tesla's valuation."
- Panasonic turned its $30 million Tesla investment into a $3.6 billion windfall - "At the same time, it's ready to make a 'large investment' in Tesla's latest cells."
- Point & Figure Charting: A Basic Introduction - "Designed for long-term investment, point and figure (P&F) charts have been described as one of the simplest systems for determining solid entry and exit points in stock market trading. This charting system monitors supply and demand of each issue while keeping an eye on developing trends. What makes P&F charts unique is that they do not account for the discrete passage of time as most other types of chart do along their x-axes."
- PRI | PRINCIPLES FOR RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT - "Spotlight on sustainability outcomes."
- Rarest whiskies tot up as a world-class investment - "Rarest whiskies tot up as a world-class investment ... Rare whiskies are being sold for huge amounts at auction as interest grows."
- Rolex & Cartier tipped for best investment watches in 2022 - "Rising demand and continuing scarcity will make Rolex and Cartier two of the hottest investment watch brands in 2022, according to secondary market specialist The RealReal. Next year will be building on one of the hottest growth periods in history for the luxury watch business, leading to extreme shortages at authorised dealers and soaring prices on the grey and pre-owned markets."
- Rolex makes more than 123 watch models - most of them are worth more used - "Over the last few years, the luxury watch resale market focused on the top three Swiss brands, Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe, and of course, Rolex. The big three brands still command a premium on the pre-owned market over retail, per a new report from Morgan Stanley using WatchCharts data. Eighty-nine of Rolex's 123 current models included in the analysis are worth more used than new. The report considers each unique variant (steel, gold, etc.) within the various collections (i.e., Datejust, Yacht Master, etc.) presently being made and sold via authorized dealers. The popular Daytona and SkyDweller collections were excluded for Rolex, since they were overhauled earlier this year, and data is still coming in. Surprisingly, the model with the biggest relative increase in value is the Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 with a turquoise dial that sells new for $6,100 but trades for more than twice that secondhand."
- See The Top 100 Collector Cars To Include Rare & Exotic Ferraris, Bugattis & Lamborghinis - "One hundred of history’s rarest, most inventive, artistic, sculptural and emotional motor cars are gathered on the pages of a new double-volume book. Authored by husband-and-wife team Charlotte and Peter Fiell, 'Ultimate Collector Cars' features the world’s most significant classic and contemporary cars, almost all of which are in private collections making rare appearances at Concours d'Elegance, Villa d’Este and other such luxurious events."
- The case for owning stocks over bonds is crumbling - "The allure of owning stocks over less risky investments is at its lowest level in decades, according to one measure, despite the equity market’s race upward this year. The benchmark S&P 500 index has gained 16% this year, pushed higher by Wall Street’s obsession with artificial intelligence that has propelled mega-cap technology stocks to dizzying heights."
- The Luxury Watch Market Presents Opportunities for the Savvy Investor - "The watch market has recently surprised even the most experienced watch experts."
- The Official Bitcoin Billionaire's Handbook - "How to speak, act, and shop like a cryptocrat - even if you have no idea what a blockchain is."
- The Only Six Stocks That Matter - "Amazon, Google, Apple and just a few other firms account for the bulk of Nasdaq Composite gains this year; that worries some analysts."
- The risky loophole Chinese companies have been using for years - "When investors purchase a stock, what they're doing is buying a percentage of the company. Right? Wrong! At least when it comes to many of the Chinese companies listed on the Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange. That's because Chinese companies use a structure called a variable interest entity, or VIE, in order to raise money from foreign investors."
- Top 10 AI Stocks to Buy Right Now for the Next 10 Years - "As technology continues to advance, artificial intelligence (AI) has become an increasingly important part of our lives. It is now being used in everything from self-driving cars to personal assistants like Siri and Alexa. With the growing demand for AI, investors are looking for companies that are leading the way in this field. In this article, we will highlight the top 10 AI stocks to buy right now for the next 10 years."
- Top 15 Dividend Kings in 2024 - "Dividend Kings are companies that have increased their dividends annually for more than 50 years."
- Trading Views - since 2011. "Free Stock Charts & Quoted Online." Network where active traders exchange ideas to maximise profit.
- Want Decades of Passive Income? Buy This ETF & Hold it forever - "Here are three reasons to buy and hold the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD 1.43%). 1. It's an all-in-one blue chip stock portfolio. 2. A generous and growing dividend. 3. Future total return potential."
- Warren Buffett finally reveals the mysterious company he’s invested billions of dollars in - "Berkshire revealed it acquired nearly 26 million shares of Chubb in a Wednesday Securities and Exchange Commission filing of the company’s first quarter investments. That translates to a value of approximately $6.7 billion."
- Warren Buffett "Guaranteed" He'd Get 50% Annual Returns With Only $1 Million As Berkshire's Cash Hoard Soars To Over $189 Billion - "As far back as 1999, Mr. Buffett famously said he could achieve 50% annual returns if he had only $1 million to manage, stating, 'The highest rates of return I’ve ever achieved were in the 1950s. I killed the Dow. You ought to see the numbers. But I was investing peanuts then. It’s a huge structural advantage not to have a lot of money. I think I could make you 50% a year on $1 million. No, I know I could. I guarantee that.'"
- Warren Buffett holds these stocks for the fat yields - "One man who’s made a lot of money from dividend stocks is legendary investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett. In fact, the majority of Berkshire’s holdings are now dividend-paying companies. And that means each year, the Oracle of Omaha collects billions of dollars just from dividends."
- Warren Buffett-Led Berkshire Hathaway's $367 Billion Portfolio Is Invested in Only 1 Stock - "Let's try to figure out what exactly about Apple, which today represents just under 46% of Berkshire's entire portfolio, first drew Buffett's attention."
- Warren Buffett’s Greatest Investments Of All Time - 24/7 Wall St.
- WatchCharts Overall Market Index - "The WatchCharts Overall Market Index is an indicator of secondary watch market price trends. It is composed of 60 watches taken from the top 10 luxury watch brands, sorted and weighted by transaction value. The index shows the market price movement of this set of watches (in USD) over time, and is rebalanced once per year on January 1st."
- We asked ChatGPT what will be the Bitcoin price in 2024 - "This price range suggests a potential upside of 98%-133% from BTC's current price. ChatGPT's Bitcoin price prediction for 2024. Source: ChatGPT."
- What are ‘Big Short’ Michael Burry & Warren Buffett seeing that we aren’t? - "The S&P 500 index is up nearly 17% year to date, and the Nasdaq composite is more than 30% higher. Americans keep spending money, unemployment is low, the Federal Reserve may soon pause its painful interest rate hikes as inflation rates steadily - albeit slowly - come down. But Securities and Exchange Commission filings out Monday showed that Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA) sold almost $8 billion more in shares than it bought in the second quarter of 2023. That’s not too much by his standards, but a significant move when the market is up."
- Why Billionaires Are Buying Up Sports Teams - "Soaring team values, investment security, and extreme scarcity make franchise ownership a magnet for magnates, the rare investment capable of making even dumb money look smart. The economics of sports franchise ownership have exploded beyond imagination. The latest status symbol for owners: 80,000 seats and more toilets than you could dream of."
- Why is the Cartier Tank watch so famous & is it a good investment? - "Ralph Lauren, Princess Diana, Yves Saint Laurent and Catherine Deneuve all owned one for a reason."
- Why The HermÈs Birkin Bag is a Better Investment Than Gold - "Skip the gold and steer away from the tumbling stock market, according to a new study the best option for long-term investors is to buy a Hermès Birkin bag. According Baghunter, an online marketplace for buying and selling handbags, the Birkin bag outpaced both the S&P 500 and the price of gold in the last 35 years - a time period chosen to reflect the date when Birkin bags were first produced in 1981. They say that the annual return on a Birkin was 14.2%, compared to the S&P average of 8.7% a year and gold’s -1.5%."
- Why We Spend More For Luxury Watch Brands - "When consumers spend money on most luxury goods, they are, in fact, purchasing two things at once. First, they are purchasing a 'nice object' or service. That is the thing they are acquiring, and for it to be an authentic luxury, it has to be manufactured rather well, often with a refined design and using less-than-ordinary materials. But that alone doesn’t make anything a luxury good. The second thing consumers are purchasing when getting a luxury good is the brand name on the good. This is a more amorphous area of value but a real one nonetheless. When you buy a brand you are in fact purchasing an association with a concept, feeling, image, or status."
- Why You Should Be Snapping Up Neo-Vintage Watches & How to Start Collecting Them - "Aged between 20 and 40 years, neo-vintage watches present a most challenging and rewarding collecting niche."
- Why You Should Invest in Chanel Bags - "Turns out, they may aid you in navigating the uncertain economic climate. Investments aren't just typically what you think of. There are many alternative investments such as vintage cars, fine art, wine, and luxury goods."
- You Too Can Invest In Lawsuits. But Not Quite Like Peter Thiel - "Legalist is an online service that lets you pump money in lawsuits. But that's not a new thing. And it doesn't make you the new Peter Thiel."
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