The classic car conundrum: passion project or sound investment?
A couple of classic cars in your garage will up your cool quotient dramatically, but could they make you money? Mark Smyth investigates. Cars have always been collectible, but they aren’t always investments. Then again cars that don’t appear to be investments today might well be tomorrow, especially when it comes to what are often referred to […]
Democratizing the bush: the game lodge investing playbook
We all love a weekend in the wild – but what about investing in it? Is it viable for “normal folk”? Adele Shevel did some digging to find out. Owning a game farm seems like a sexy idea. You get to escape the city for luxury accommodation, there’s the quiet of the bush – plus you get […]
Thinking of sinking your cash into more than a good glass of red? Richard Holmes takes a look at the case for investing in wine.
Cash. Blue-chip equities. Property. They’re all cornerstones of a diversified investment portfolio. But a case of Mouton Rothschild, or a share in a few Languedoc vineyards? They are less commonly put on the table by investment advisors. And yet the world of fine wine is proving to be an attractive place for savvy investors looking […]
Investing in sports: the business behind our favourite franchises
From fans having a stake in the clubs they love, to the ultra-rich making mega bucks off owning sports teams, Akshay Karan takes a look at the global game of sports investment. Sport has a unique ability to captivate and unite us. Whether it is a local hero soaring through the air, ball in hand, a prodigious […]
Buyers and cellars: should you put your money in wine farms, bottles or shares?
Thinking of sinking your cash into more than a good glass of red? Richard Holmes takes a look at the case for investing in wine. Cash. Blue-chip equities. Property. They’re all cornerstones of a diversified investment portfolio. But a case of Mouton Rothschild, or a share in a few Languedoc vineyards? They are less commonly put on […]