For most people, adding alternative investments to their investment portfolios can be a daunting task. How do you know if you're making the best decision? How can you avoid paying over the odds for a potentially worthless piece? If you want to invest in collectibles, art, stamps, rare coins or any other kind of alternative investment, read on to find out how best to do it…
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When it comes to finding the ideal alternative investment, one thing to remember is to focus on old items. You want to avoid buying new items that you think might be worth something in the future. This goes for anything from a coin to a commemorative plate. Don't take the gamble of buying new items. Let's take a closer look at why it's worth buying older items and what to look for…
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Investing in alternative investments is a good way to add some diversification to your portfolio. And unlike most other investments, they can give you aesthetic pleasure too. So if you're serious about alternative investments, where do you start? You need to start with dealers. Let's take a closer look at what you need to look for in a dealer…
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Earlier this week, at a Sotheby's auction in Hong Kong, the sale of a Chinese cup set records. The cup is of the Ming-era and went for a staggering $36.05 million. The cup is of only 17 known to exist in the world. Let's take a closer look at the auction of this tiny Chinese cup and why it raised such an eye-watering amount…
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Turning to alternative investments like rare coins, art and collectibles can add diversification to your portfolio. Alternative investments offer other advantages. So what are the benefits of investing in alternative investments? And how can you start investing in them? Let's take a closer look…
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Consider the hype surrounding a new technology. Think the dotcom boom and bust. Expectations peak, then investors become disappointed as the shine of the new technology fade. Only then does the technology get on the road to meeting its full potential. And this is exactly what appears to be happening with Bitcoin. The digital currency has taken the world by storm, along with its fair share of contr... ››› more
Over the last couple of weeks there's been a lot of coverage over the demise of the Mt Gox exchange. The price of Bitcoin took a knock, but it's back on the road upwards once again. Let's take a closer look at what's going on with Bitcoin prices after this latest bout of scandal…
What happened with Mt Gox?
The first Bitcoin exchange, Mt Gox, went down on 25 February, David Zeiler in Money M... ››› more
Bitcoin continues to feel the strain as problems at the Mt Gox exchange carry on. The issues have led to concern and confusion about the digital currency. So what is going on with Bitcoin? Is the digital currency doomed? Let's take a closer look at what's going on with Bitcoin…
Two weeks ago, the first Bitcoin exchange, Mt Gox, announced that it stopped customers withdrawing Bitcoins from thei... ››› more
Bitcoin has had its fair share of controversy over the last six months. Various governments have restricted its use. There's been links to illicit goings-on. And, just recently, the world's first Bitcoin exchange caused havoc by suspending its trading. But Bitcoin appears to shrug off these issues and marches on. Let's take a closer look at what this means for Bitcoin…
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The price of Bitcoin fell on Monday after Bitcoin exchange Mt Gox led everyone to believe that there was a serious flaw in the software that controls the digital currency. Panic saw hundreds of dollars wiped off its price. Read on to what led to the price of Bitcoin falling so much…
The world’s first Bitcoin exchange, Mt Gox, stopped the transfer of Bitcoins out of the exchange to personal w... ››› more
Last June, Pope Francis received a Harley-Davidson motorcycle from the company. But the church recently made a decision to auction off such items to raise money for charity. The motorcycle, bearing the signature of Pope Francis, went on auction yesterday in Paris. Let's take a closer look at what went on…
Pope Francis has adopted some money saving measures since taking over as the head of the ... ››› more
The growing popularity of Bitcoin has certainly brought the use of virtual currencies into the public realm. Even the former chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, said that Bitcoin “may hold long-term promise”. Acceptance of using Bitcoin for payments is still in its infancy, but it's growing in spite of some governments trying to block its use. But could a better virtual currency ... ››› more
The world's central banks dominate fiscal history. And central banks are in a race to debase. Over the past decade this has been an accelerating trend. After a century of massively inflated fiat currencies worldwide, it's little wonder people have flocked to a totally independent form of new money. But that could all be changing. Read on to uncover what led to the emergence of virtual currencies... ››› more
$10,000 "invested" in Bitcoins a year ago would be worth roughly half-a-million dollars today… This "digital currency" is up around 5,000% in the past year… and that includes a (roughly) 30% fall over the last few months. With gains like that, Bitcoin is the "in" thing to talk about at cocktail parties today. It's fun to talk about. Read on to uncover if Bitcoin ticks the boxes as a currency o... ››› more
Last night it emerged that the US authorities arrested and charged two men with money laundering. One of the men is CEO of a well-known Bitcoin exchange and vice chair of the Bitcoin Foundation. Once again, controversy surrounds Bitcoin. Let's take a closer look at what happened…
Yet again Bitcoin is hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Yesterday, the US Department of Justice re... ››› more
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