Coolest Ways to Invest in Times of Economic Crisis

Put the fun into funds, with these sure-fire (maybe) investment strategies!

In times of economic depression, the smart thing to do is to make a sure-fire investment. A sound venture that you can be fairly certain will provide you with a reasonable rate of return and a decent level of security.

Just one problem though – this is usually boring as hell.

 From Post-its to sliced bread to the nacho-sombrero, inventions and business models that sound absolutely crazy are often the ones that turn the most spectacular profit. Chances are, if you’re hard up from the credit crunch, you have neither the time nor the inclination to simply sit back and watch that measly 1.75% interest rate tick over.

What you need is an economic defibrillator for your flat-lining finances. So here are some of the coolest and most eye-catching ways to make that hard earned money work for you.

 Invest in a Major Sports Team

Which of the following statements sounds more impressive?

(1) “I just made a prudent investment in Wal-Mart; their share price has remained consistently stable despite several years of economic recession.”

(2) “Oh yeah I play the stock market – big time. Just invested in a little football team, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, maybe you’ve heard of them?”

Case closed. Nobody needs to know that your investment of 1 share accounts for about 0.00000000001% of the overall market share. It’s still a handsome addition to your portfolio.

Become a Land Owner

Ever heard of the term ‘safe as houses’? Well, the only reason that it’s not ‘safe as the land upon which houses are suitable to be built’ is because that is too much of a mouthful. If thousands of years of warfare teach us anything, it’s that land is certainly worth having, either owned or on loan. Even the cheap stuff has potential! While your modest half –acre could look like this today:

… there’s always a chance that its location is so perfect that some corporate suit is going to offer you big bucks so they can turn it into this:

Invest in a New Technology Company

Pick your favourite gadget, then pick your favourite fruity name (so to speak) and plough your money into the resulting start-up. Apple, Orange, BlackBerry, all huge money-spinners in the technology market. Whatever genius figured out that mystical combination of technology and fruit names needs to hurry up and create Banana Inc. Then you need to get in there at the ground level and invest like there’s no tomorrow.

 Purchase a Priceless Collectible

The trick to this plan is to find the collectible before it becomes priceless. Consider scouring car boot sales or eBay for that mint-condition Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle action figure that is still in its original packaging. Alternatively, you could just buy a toy or book that is current right now and then stash it for 50 years until it becomes valuable. This is quite a commitment though. Please ensure that you have offspring or at least a younger partner so that they can cash in on your hoarding, in the event of your untimely demise.

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