It’s ironic. Oftentimes we talk about investing as if there are an infinite number of possible goals and every individual is going to have a unique set of circumstances that govern the construction of their portfolio. And while there may be some truth to that in a short-term context, I’ve found that the majority of investors tend to have similar long-term ideas. That is: work hard, plan for retirement, protect what you have, and provide for your family.

Best collectible investment in 2014? Written By Robert Frank | CNBC (*Excerpt from article) Full Article: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102236877 Investing in high-end collectibles has been more lucrative than investing in stocks. Over the past 10 years, the Knight Frank Luxury Index (which tracks collectibles from cars and art to stamps, wine, coins and furniture) is up 182 percent while Dow Jones is up 62 percent.

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Steve Contursi, holds up his rare, 1803 Draped Bust silver dollar, insured for $1 million, at the Santa Clara Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005, in Santa Clara, Calif.