_Economy and Finance

Emerging Markets: Out of Recession BRICs Emerging From Recession - CNBC.com Some emerging markets have rebounded strongly. Goldman's Jim O'Neill talks about when it's time to get in.

Investments That Wear Well Over Time - CNBC Leave it to Hollywood to give used clothes cache. Once considered taboo to wear previously owned frocks, the red carpet is now crawling with A-list celebrities—Penelope Cruz, Kirsten Dunst, Kate Moss and Sarah Jessica Parker—sporting vintage gowns, handbags and even accessories. ...

Coins: Precious Metals, Rare Mints And Tales of Intrigue - CNBC Stockpiling coins is no longer just for the collector, nowadays even the average investor can find profits in pennies. Well, maybe not pennies, but some coins are worth their weight in gold, literally. ...

Variety Can Bring Vitality For Your Portfolio - CNBC In a market characterized by manic mood swings, it’s hard to stomach the notion of adding alternative asset classes—which can be very volatile—to your portfolio. ...

Investors' Guide to Fine Wine - CNBC If your traditional portfolio has left a bad taste in your mouth, you may want to consider a more flavorful investment. ...

Music To The Ears Of Investors - CNBC Hardcore collectors spend hour upon hour at estate sales, crawl through dank, dirty basements and crawl spaces in search of that rare gem among the rubbish, hoping to make the one find that will net tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. You could understand such behavior if they were looking for diamonds or gold. But vinyl? ...

Vintage Cars: Wheels of Fortune or Road To Ruin? - CNBC Looking for a way to justify blowing $100,000 on a red 1967 435-hp Corvette with special three-deuce holly? Say it's an investment. "With 20-20 hindsight, if I had known eighteen months ago that my 401(k) was going down the toilet, I would have taken that money and invested in vintage cars," says David Schultz, a board member at the Classic Car Club of America. ...

Putting Your Stamp On A Collection - CNBC While tangible investments have their charms in times of market turmoil like today, investors thinking of hedging their portfolios with collectible stamps might just find themselves getting licked. ...

Real Estate: Real Money And Real Problems - CNBC The last property Giovanni Isaksen bought to fix up and resell was a “nice house in a nice neighborhood.” An independent real estate investor in the Seattle area, Isaksen and his partner figured they could sell the house for about $850,000, so they budgeted for renovation accordingly. ...

Precious Metals: Heavy Metal Jacket For Defensive Investors - CNBC Given the uncertain economic climate, is gold a sound investment? “Gold has a place in almost every investment portfolio as a hedge or safety mechanism,” says Burton Rothberg, Ph.D., a former senior trader with Commodities Corporation, who has invested in the gold markets for decades. ...

Memorabilia: Eight Rules To Remember About Memorabilia - CNBC Some love Mickey—Mouse that is. Others worship Mickey—as in Mantle. But to make a profit off of your passion, you have to know what you’re doing. ...

Antiques Can Make Your Portfolio Young Again - CNBC Though things may be looking up for the stock market, the next time the Dow Industrials drop 500 points, you may want to consider pulling funds out of the market and putting them in your bed. ...

Here's Looking At Handsome Returns - CNBC If you’d added a few paintings to your portfolio over the last few years, instead of all those Lehman Brothers [LEHMQ], AIG [AIG] and Citigroup [C] shares, your retirement nest egg might be looking a little different right now. ...

Alternative Investments: Where, What, When - CNBC Whether it's a rare bottle of Bordeaux or a 1931 Bentley, chances are your stock broker isn't going to be able to help you get your hands on either. So where does an investor look to break into alternative investing? ... Alternative Investing | A CNBC Special Report

Carrington Mortgage not following the Rules Posted by US Loan Auditors in Mortgage Crisis on 08 28th, 2009 | Carrington Mortgage is a prime example of how some mortgage companies are benefiting from loan modifications. The lending industry has provided relief to at least four million homeowners over the last two years according the federal government, however not all loan modifications are equal.

The best and worst deals The 15 biggest winners and losers since the crunch August 01, 2009 By Sarah Ryley Next month will mark the one-year anniversary of the fall of Lehman Brothers — a date often referred to in “pre-” and “post-” terms in the New York City real estate market. With that in mind, The Real Deal zeroed in on the 15 best and worst deals since Wall Street’s collapse and the earlier onset of the credit crunch. http://therealdeal.com/issues_articles/the-best-and-worst-deals/