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So You Think You Want to Become an Accredited Investor
With an ever-increasing amount of investing platforms, products, and vehicles out there, you might be wondering if it’s time to gain accredited investor status. After all, this is a requirement for many of the top fractional investing companies and crowdfunding…
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A Closer Look at Rare Coin Values
It’s challenging to figure out the rare coin market. Have rare coin values been rising or falling? Is the overall demand for rare coins healthy, or is the industry in a slump? Even the wisest coin experts have difficulty summarizing…
6 of the Best Crowdfunding Websites
Over the last ten years, there have been dozens of new crowdfunding websites focused on changing the way individuals and companies borrow money. Changes in laws and development in technology have enabled crowdfunding websites to challenge traditional banks when it…
Beyond the Crypto Fear and Greed Index
Many people are aware of the CNN Money Fear and Greed Index. I’ve written about it here and here. It can be an excellent tool for helping investors navigate the emotional ebbs and flows of public stock markets. Fewer people…
10 Great Football Cards You Want in Your Collection
It can be a challenge to explain to some people how special some of the older football cards are. They just don’t understand the attraction of a tiny piece of cardboard with a faded out photo on the cover. Not…
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The Tourneau Watch Company Lives On
Since the year 1900, Tourneau has been one of the most trusted and recognized names in the watch business. With humble beginnings and much determination, the Tourneau family found their niche. A Tourneau watch comes with a long history of…
Masterworks Claude Monet Nears 100% Funded
Claude Monet’s ‘Coup de vent’ painting is nearing 100% fully funded status on fractional ownership platform Masterworks. With an offering price set at $6.8 million, Masterworks Claude Monet has raised 89% of the total value. Masterworks allows investors and art…
Car of the Week – 1972 Ferrari 365 GTC4
Perhaps one of the most underappreciated Ferrari’s of the last 50 years is the 1971 – 1972 Ferrari 365 GTC4. Created by famed Ferrari designer Sergio Pininfarina, it marked a balance between conservative form and stunning performance. Sotheby’s recently sold…
YieldStreet Partnering with BlackRock for Unique Offerings
YieldStreet is not slowing down the creation of new and unique investment offerings. The latest partnership with BlackRock is bringing a new twist on diversification and access to some of the best money managers in the world. With the Prism…
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The Rise of Renaissance Technologies
If you’re interested in markets, investing, and beating the odds, few stories compare to Jim Simons and the rise of Renaissance Technologies. Simons has a legendary tale showing how the…
Where The Gold Bars Are
Tracing back to 4000 B.C. when it was used to make jewelry, humans have been using gold to decorate themselves and collect as a symbol of power and wealth. The…
Raoul Pal of Real Vision Talks Risk and Opportunity
Anthony Pompliano hosts “Off The Chain,” a podcast featuring interviews from the world of cryptocurrency. Lately, he’s been branching out a bit to include interviews with a variety of personalities…
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What’s Great About the Vintage Porsche 911 Carrera
Vintage Porsche values have cooled off over the last year or so. According to Hagerty, a prominent car valuation research firm, values have drifted lower on the high, middle, and…
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10 Most Expensive Watches Ever Sold
Legendary watchmaker Patek Philippe represents seven of the 10 most expensive watches ever sold. Rolex has three representations on the top 10 list. One thing is for sure if the…
10 Most Expensive Cars Ever Sold
Ferrari dominates the list, but Mercedes, Aston Martin, Jaguar, and Alfa Romeo are also included to make up the current list of auto manufactures to produce the 10 most expensive…
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So You Think You Want to Become an Accredited Investor
With an ever-increasing amount of investing platforms, products, and vehicles out there, you might be wondering if it’s time to gain accredited investor status. After all, this is a requirement for many of the top fractional investing companies and crowdfunding websites pitching their latest and most significant opportunities. After reading…
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6 of the Best Crowdfunding Websites
Over the last ten years, there have been dozens of new crowdfunding websites focused on changing the way individuals and companies borrow money. Changes in laws and development in technology have enabled crowdfunding websites to challenge traditional banks when it comes to raising capital. Whether it’s a founder wanting to…
Masterworks Claude Monet Nears 100% Funded
Claude Monet’s ‘Coup de vent’ painting is nearing 100% fully funded status on fractional ownership platform Masterworks. With an offering price set at $6.8 million, Masterworks Claude Monet has raised 89% of the total value. Masterworks allows investors and art collectors the ability to purchase ownership shares in paintings by…
YieldStreet Partnering with BlackRock for Unique Offerings
YieldStreet is not slowing down the creation of new and unique investment offerings. The latest partnership with BlackRock is bringing a new twist on diversification and access to some of the best money managers in the world. With the Prism fund, investors have the potential for cash returns with a…
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Invest in the History of Sports With Collectable
They are not the first fractional ownership company to offer sports collectibles. Rally Road has been doing it successfully for a while now. They will certainly not be the last company to launch into this endeavor, but Collectable aims to tailor fractional ownership strictly to the sports world. From their…
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Nifty Gateway Launches Tradable Digital Art
Last year the startup Nifty Gateway was purchased, and now it has a new website. Consumers will be able to buy and sell digital collectibles from prominent artists valued at thousands of dollars per piece. The startup was purchased by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, who are heavily involved in the…
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Purchase Shares in a Game Used Babe Ruth Bat
An upcoming collectible on Rally Road that I’m observing is the game used Babe Ruth baseball bat. It appears to be a real beauty. This is the bat that Ruth used to clinch the American League Batting Title, where he hit .378 in 1924. Rally Road is offering the bat…
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Rally Road Game Worn Sneakers Sell Out In 3 Minutes
Rally Road offered NBA Rookie sensation Zion Williamson game-worn sneakers on their fractional investment app and promptly sold out in 3 minutes. If you attempted to scoop up a few shares of the collector sneakers as I did, you needed to move quickly. Unfortunately, I was unable to secure a…
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A Closer Look at Rare Coin Values
It’s challenging to figure out the rare coin market. Have rare coin values been rising or falling? Is the overall demand for rare coins healthy, or is the industry in a slump? Even the wisest coin experts have difficulty summarizing the current state of the market. The size of the…
Beyond the Crypto Fear and Greed Index
Many people are aware of the CNN Money Fear and Greed Index. I’ve written about it here and here. It can be an excellent tool for helping investors navigate the emotional ebbs and flows of public stock markets. Fewer people are aware there’s the same type of index for the…
Dr Michael Burry Sounds Off
Dr. Michael Burry of ‘The Big Short’ fame and legendary investor sounds off on several issues recently. Namely the closure of the global economy and it’s impact due to the COVID 19 virus. I say ‘Doctor’ Michael Burry because many people don’t realize Mike is a physician. He earned an…
The Rise of Renaissance Technologies
If you’re interested in markets, investing, and beating the odds, few stories compare to Jim Simons and the rise of Renaissance Technologies. Simons has a legendary tale showing how the compounding effects of extreme intelligence, curiosity, and determination can lead to victory in the fiercest area of the financial markets.…
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Car of the Week – 1972 Ferrari 365 GTC4
Perhaps one of the most underappreciated Ferrari’s of the last 50 years is the 1971 – 1972 Ferrari 365 GTC4. Created by famed Ferrari designer Sergio Pininfarina, it marked a balance between conservative form and stunning performance. Sotheby’s recently sold a 1972 Ferrari 365 GTC4 for nearly $200,000. The auction house described the car by…
The Collecting Cars Podcast on the State of the Market
The Collecting Cars Podcast hosted by Chris Harris with Edward Lovett discusses the current state of the collector car market. After the last few months of Covid-19 related events, the collector car market is expected to take a hit. They begin to explain why the industry may be facing an oncoming “tsunami” with the global…
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Car of The Week – 1987 Aston Martin V8 Vantage
The 1987 Aston Martin V8 Vantage is one of my personal favorites among the 1980’s era of luxury car designs. Production was limited, and the Vantage was never sold in the U.S. because of emissions regulations. It featured 432 horsepower and 200 mph top speed. The Vantage was a true supercar. In 1986, chairman of…
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What’s Great About the Vintage Porsche 911 Carrera
Vintage Porsche values have cooled off over the last year or so. According to Hagerty, a prominent car valuation research firm, values have drifted lower on the high, middle, and low end of the Porsche spectrum. An investment worth watching is the 1976 Porsche Turbo Carrera on Rally Road. If you’re not familiar with Rally…
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The Rise of Renaissance Technologies
If you’re interested in markets, investing, and beating the odds, few stories compare to Jim Simons and the rise of Renaissance Technologies. Simons has a legendary tale showing how the compounding effects of extreme intelligence, curiosity, and determination can lead to victory in the fiercest area of the financial markets. Since 1988 he’s the world’s…
Where The Gold Bars Are
Tracing back to 4000 B.C. when it was used to make jewelry, humans have been using gold to decorate themselves and collect as a symbol of power and wealth. The tombs of Egyptian Pharaohs were packed with gold. Chinese kings were buried with gold-gilded chariots. Of all the 118 elements from the periodic table, we’ve…
Raoul Pal of Real Vision Talks Risk and Opportunity
Anthony Pompliano hosts “Off The Chain,” a podcast featuring interviews from the world of cryptocurrency. Lately, he’s been branching out a bit to include interviews with a variety of personalities related to the business world and finance industry. This week Pomp invited Raoul Pal on the show to discuss his background, experience, and the risk…
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What’s Great About the Vintage Porsche 911 Carrera
Vintage Porsche values have cooled off over the last year or so. According to Hagerty, a prominent car valuation research firm, values have drifted lower on the high, middle, and low end of the Porsche spectrum. An investment worth watching is the 1976 Porsche Turbo Carrera on Rally Road. If you’re not familiar with Rally…
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10 Most Expensive Watches Ever Sold
Legendary watchmaker Patek Philippe represents seven of the 10 most expensive watches ever sold. Rolex has three representations on the top 10 list. One thing is for sure if the blockbuster sales of the last few years are any indication, this list is sure to change dramatically soon. Collectors continue to show an incredible appetite…
10 Most Expensive Cars Ever Sold
Ferrari dominates the list, but Mercedes, Aston Martin, Jaguar, and Alfa Romeo are also included to make up the current list of auto manufactures to produce the 10 most expensive cars ever sold. 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO $70 Million Ferrari produced just 36 250 GTOs between 1962 and 1964. Originally sold for a retail price…
19 Amazing Treasures Discovered
There are many reasons people search for lost treasure. Some seek fortune and fame; others seek answers to histories unanswered questions. The quest for uncovered treasures continues just as it has for thousands of years. Here are some of my favorite stories behind 19 amazing treasures discovered. The Caesarea Sunken Treasure Divers in the Eastern…
9 Favorite Investing Quotes of All Time
Successful investing is one of the most difficult and challenging professions there is. Throughout history, the best investors seem to enjoy a capacity for memorable quotes that stand the test of time. The ability to clearly communicate their experience has left us with much wisdom and countless quotes to reflect on. It’s one of the…
7 Best Fractional Ownership Companies
There was a time when the door was closed to the masses looking for alternative ways to invest. Recently it’s becoming possible to buy pieces or fractions of almost anything you can think of. From cars to watches to rare books, new companies are increasing their offerings of desirable items for investment. Here’s a closer…
Greatest Investor of All Time Jesse Livermore
“Of all the offspring of Time, Error is the most ancient, and is so old and familiar an acquaintance, that Truth, when discovered, comes upon most of us like an intruder, and meets the intruder’s welcome.” This was a quote out of a book titled, ‘Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds’ by a…
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