Ok, I have to admit that my Art Investing experience is somewhat limited. I have a few originals, and I am drawn to the likes of Elvgren (the pin-up artist) and a few other eclectic artists.

I was almost a proud owner of a Rube Goldberg original once until that lady that had it decided to crop it for me before I came back to pick it up and cut an inch all around the piece, cutting away his signature and ruining the piece. I looked at her dumbfounded as she could not understand why I did not want it after her handiwork. I think Rube would have laughed.

I have been a photographer (pro I guess in that I make money from it upon occasion) and also like to sculpt. Here is one of my sculptures the likes of which I would guess you may not have seen before.

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While we all know about stocks and bonds and such, have you ever thought about doing what the big boys do? You know, where you buy out whole companies or enough of one to make a difference?

I want to go over a type of investing that many investors overlook and that is investing in small, privately owned companies or even startups. These can be anything from Websites, to your local niche retailer that is doing well who wants to open another location, to the guy down the street with the next latest and greatest invention.

In the new book, ” Get Rich, Stay Rich, Pass it On: The Wealth -Accumulation Secrets of Amercia’s Richest Families ” by Catherine McBreen and George Walper jr. they suggest that you invest up to 25% of your portfolio in enterprises that that develop products and services or invent break through technologies. (more…)