Asian stock markets have continued to fall on opening today. In the UK the FTSE 100 has seen £136 billion wiped off the index in the last 2 weeks as investors took flight as they look at the likely ‘hard-landing’ in the Chinese markets.
The FTSE 100 is no higher than in February 2000 meaning that your return in the last 15 years is around 4%
What can you do to protect your self from exposure to these global trends? Invest in gold? Look to emerging markets?
Nope. Head to your toy box.
Look for the Lego.
Sets kept in pristine condition have increased in value by 12% per annum since 2000. More recent sets are performing even better! Those released last year trade on eBay for 36% above their original price!
Gold would have generated ~10% annually since the turn of the century.
The 2007 Millennium Falcon model originally sold for £342 recently traded for £2771.
And you thought those little plastic bricks were just for kids!
Where did I put that Darth Vader figure? Do I still have the box?