What is included with this book?
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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