Toys are more than just fun & games. Like many collectibles, they have intrinsic value and can be suitable as a low-end alternative asset class.
Including assets such as video games, LEGO sets, and Hot Wheels, this category is pretty early in the investment world, but is likely to continue to grow.
It’s new and trading is often thin, so there’s not tons of historical data on trading strategies. But we’ll keep covering it.
Today we have a fun guest post from our friend Michael from MoneyLemma. Michael is a hedge fund analyst who delves into pressing, quirky, unanswered questions in the overlaps between money and society. In this issue, Michael gives his take on the world of card collecting.
Pokémon Go just sold for $3.5B — but this story goes way beyond gaming. We explore the rise of Pokémon as a global brand, its sale to the Saudis, and what it all means for privacy and investing.
People tend to think of board games as this niche hobby — especially compared to video games. But it’s still a multi-billion dollar market with cult followers and heavy spenders.
Alternative investment opportunities in esports team franchising.
Today we’re looking at the world of Funko Pops — where they came from, and how they became the “collectibles for non-collectors.”
If you think this asset class is just fun & games, think again. Sealed, highly-graded toys make legendary collectibles.
Today’s dive includes the only IPO from Rally this week: NES Contra WATA 9.6 A+, what’s trading on secondary markets, what’s at auctions, plus some industry news.
Today’s dive is the only IPO from Rally this week: NES Zelda II: A Link to the Past WATA 9.8 A+, plus the standouts on the first big auction since January at Heritage.
No doubt it’s been a tough year for cultural assets across fractional marketplaces/. Today, let’s dive into cultural assets fractional markets, Steve Jobs / Apple / Atari auction at RR, and the two fractional IPOS from Rally.
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Today we look into video games performance, market recap, IPOS, auctions, and tons of more!
Could it be a good time to buy? Today we look into what’s in it for you in the game trading fractional secondary markets, auctions we own, and ’85’ Garbage Pail Kids Wax Box(sealed).
Video games start 2022 on the right foot as they halt a two-month slide. They may have found a bottom. Today we dig into video games fractional secondary markets, auctions and see where it’s going.
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.
