The majority of us regular Joes wish we had more money, but it seems the only way to make more money, is to actually have money in the first place, i.e. to invest.
This is not strictly true. There are many ways of investing small amounts of money, some of them you would not necessarily class as investing but investing by definition means – laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit.
Now take betting on a horse for example, Im sure your significant other isnt going to buy into it when you tell them that you are investing, but by definition, you are. Every investment has an element of risk to it, betting on a horse of course, has a little more!
The other kinds of investing Alternative Investments are usually the area of collectors and hobbyists, but these can also generate a decent return on your money. This includes everything from art, antique furniture and wine to vintage cars, stamps and toys.
When it comes to wine, there is a convincing argument that as an investment, it produces returns comparable to equities and the cost of fine wines will keep on rising.
There are many other avenues to pursue when...