Clothes: Investments That Wear Well Over Time - CNBC

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. ...

Heavy Metal Jacket For Defensive Investors - CNBC

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. ...

Eight Rules To Remember About Memorabilia - CNBC

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. ...