The Handbook of Alternative Assets: Making Money from Art, Rare Books, Coins and Banknotes, Forestry, Gold and Precious Metals, Stamps, Wine and Other Alternative Assets

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ISBN: 9781906659219 | 1906659214
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 6/30/2010

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There has been increasing focus in the investment world in recent years on finding alternatives to the stock market. Temple covers a variety of these investments and provides information on how best to make money from them.

About the Author	p. vii
Acknowledgements	p. ix
Alternative Investments and 'Portable Wealth'	p. xi
Why Look at Alternatives?	p. xii
What Alternatives?	p. xxii
Art	p. 1
Basics	p. 1
Collecting Areas	p. 7
Condition	p. 18
Security Measures	p. 19
The Right Alternative Asset for You?	p. 20
Returns	p. 22
How to Invest	p. 25
Where to Go for More Information	p. 27
Banknotes	p. 41
Basics	p. 42
Collecting Themes	p. 46
The Right Alternative Asset for You?	p. 48
Returns	p. 51
How to Invest	p. 52
Where to Go for More Information	p. 53
Books	p. 59
Basics	p. 60
Collectable Genres	p. 62
Identifying a Rare Book	p. 66
Condition	p. 69
The Right Alternative Asset for You?	p. 71
Returns	p. 75
How to Invest	p. 78
Where to Go for More Information	p. 79
Coins	p. 89
Basics	p. 91
Condition	p. 94
The Right Alternative Asset for You?	p. 97
Returns	p. 100
How to Invest	p. 102
Where to Go for More Information	p. 104
Diamonds	p. 115
Basics	p. 117
The Right Alternative Asset for You?	p. 126
Returns	p. 128
How to Invest	p. 130
Where to Go for More Information	p. 132
Forestry	p. 137
Basics	p. 138
UK Tax Benefits From Forestry	p. 140
The Right Alternative Asset for You?	p. 143
Returns	p. 148
How to Invest	p. 150
Where to Go for More Information	p. 153
Gold	p. 163
Basics	p. 165
The Right Alternative Asset for You?	p. 169
Returns	p. 172
How to Invest	p. 174
Other Precious Metals	p. 185
Where to Go for More Information	p. 186
Stamps	p. 193
Basics	p. 195
Condition	p. 199
The Right Alternative Asset for You?	p. 203
Stamp Prices	p. 206
Returns	p. 208
How to Invest	p. 212
Whore to Go for More Information	p. 215
Wine	p. 227
Basics	p. 228
The Right Alternative Asset for You?	p. 234
Prices and Returns	p. 238
How to Invest	p. 245
Where to Go for More Information	p. 247
Auctions and Dealers	p. 255
Auctions Versus Dealers	p. 256
The Essence of Auctions	p. 259
How Auctions Work	p. 260
Online Auctions	p. 267
Dealing with the Dealers	p. 269
Other Sources of Investment-grade Material	p. 271
Appendix - Resources	p. 273
Art	p. 274
Banknotes	p. 276
Books	p. 277
Coins	p. 279
Diamonds	p. 281
Forestry	p. 282
Gold	p. 284
Stamps	p. 285
Wine	p. 287
Auctions	p. 289
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