The new fund structured investments promises to double the welfare of its depositors in just five years. Experts note that the collection of commemorative trinkets, from lingerie Madonna and finishing cars of Elvis Presley, is now of interest not only to their fans.
The annual study of the structure of global wealth Merrill Lynch /Capgemini Wealth Report argues that individuals with the condition of a million dollars and above 14%of their money invested in collectibles: wine, antiques, coins and memorabilia. "The financial crisis has shaken their faith in the stock market and banking sector also has no confidence in the former, - said the head of RBC daily Marquee Capital Chita Triverdi. - Collecting the people engaged in a long time. But only recently started to look for in this financial capacity, not limited to nostalgic value of the possession of such assets.
The attractiveness of the equity falls, so it's time to offer investors an alternative way to earn money. Mr. Triverdi said that the securities the Fund will replace, for example, clothing Madonna, because she was the most successful woman serving in the pop genre. In assets Marqee has 125 of its items, including clothes Material Girl in 1985 and a golden bustier Open Your Heart 1986. The Fund also has assets in the form of things of Elvis Presley, John Lennon and Marilyn Monroe. "As with any form of investment, the market collections also no guarantee, but just one year our fund has increased in price by 35%", - said Mr. Triverdi. It is projected that in five years the capital stock could reach 7.5 million pounds (13.9 million dollars), while in the company half a million pounds from 30 investors.
According to the agency Bloomberg, the London firm Anchorage Capital Partners (ACP) intends to look at the guitars and vintage audio equipment issue "golden years" (1975-1985). In 2009, the ACP will fund The Guitar Fund, where the main asset of the tools will be guitarist Eric Clapton (in June 2004 his Fender Stratocaster «Blackie» went under the hammer at Christie's for a record 959.5 thousand U.S. dollars). It is expected that in five years The Guitar Fund investments in instruments renowned guitarists grow to 100 million dollars