Shipbreaking: How mega ships get recycled
Ships have a useful life of 30 years. But where do ships go when they die? We explore the hidden life (and death) of ships.
November 26, 2023
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Since the beginning, we’ve been dedicated to analyzing unique investment ideas. And boy, there is simply a ton of interesting stuff to collect, invest, and put your money into.
We take alts very seriously, but we also like to have some fun. While the offbeat stuff doesn’t necessarily give the best returns (or even hold its value particularly well) it’s fascinating to learn more about the world of options out there.
Ships have a useful life of 30 years. But where do ships go when they die? We explore the hidden life (and death) of ships.
You may not see flying cars in the sky yet, but a lot is happening on the ground. eVTOLs are the closest thing we have. Capital is pouring into the space, but regulation is still lacking.
As startups delay going public, secondary markets have popped up to trade pre-IPO shares. But what are the pros and cons? Is now a good time to buy? Explore in this guest post by Jack Richardson.
Mattel is ready to go to war over “Barbie Pink.” But trademarking a color is tougher than you think.
In honor of World Bee Day, we explore how bee farms make money, what the costs & profits look like, and explore a few interesting bee-related startups.
If you thought luxury cars were a status symbol, wait until you hear about the market for heritage license plates.
We explore the hazy market of investment-grade cigars. Similar to wine and whiskey, but it’s tough to pick a winner.
Where did emojis come from? Who governs the “emoji economy?” How do they get made? How does it all work?
This issue on vintage film photography was inspired by an experience I had developing some old film. I thought the practice was dead. It turns out I was dead wrong.
In this issue I compare and contrast America’s tipping economics with Europe & Australia, and opine on the future of this cultural institution — one that may be weaker than you think.
Ten years ago, Jeff Bezos promised drone deliveries. Go beyond the hype to understand what’s holding the industry back, and where we go from here.
Unfamiliar with VTubers? Congrats, you’re probably old, and don’t live in Asia. But that’s okay. Let us show you what it’s all about.
We create indices for eclectic modern alts. We’ve got a vinyl index, a whiskey index, and more. This helps us find the best buying opportunities for our alternative investment fund
We wrap everything up with a rich qualitative analysis. You’ll understand the pros & cons of investing in all sorts of alternative asset classes.
Disclaimer: The authors of Alt Assets, Inc. are not finance or tax professionals. They are self-taught accredited investors, sharing information, research, and lessons learned. The published content is unique, based on certain assumptions and market conditions at the time of publishing and is intended to serve solely as research, not financial advice. Alts I LLC (the “Fund”) is an affiliate of Alt Assets, Inc. and the Fund has conducted a private placement offering under Rule 506(c) of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Fund may invest in one, several or all of the alternative asset classes that Alt Assets, Inc. publishes content on its site. Any published articles on Alt Assets, Inc. that an alternative asset has a “buy”, “pass”, “overvalued” or “undervalued” designation does not factor into the asset classes that the Fund through its manager ultimately invests in, and thus, any of the Fund’s investments that have positive designations on the Alt Assets, Inc.’s site are purely coincidental as the Fund is actively managed and guided by its own investment parameters as summarized in the relevant private placement memorandum.
