Revealed: Investment opportunities to beat the Dow Jones

paulfrasercollectibles

2015-06-26 12:40:59

The Dow Jones' fluctuating fortunes has growing numbers seeking alternative investment opportunities

The Dow Jones is up a moderate 3.9% since the start of the year.

And although any profit is welcome in these trying times, several components of the Dow have suffered significant falls.

While Bank of America's 60.5% losses during 2011 have taken the headlines, Hewlett-Packard (down 38.2%) and JP Morgan Chase (down 25%) have also experienced difficulties.

It's a salient reminder to investors of the need to hedge their investments, and many are already doing so through diversification into the exciting collectibles arena.

There are currently superb investment opportunities available to collectors of classic cartoon art.

Original works by Winnie-the-Pooh artist EHShepard are in great demand: an original Shepard sketch of Pooh and Piglet tracking a Woozle sold for 115,000 ($180,000) at Sotheby's in 2008.

Arguably Shepard's best work was reserved for Punch magazine. Yet it remains vastly undervalued, in our opinion.

We have a superb original signed drawing by Shepard currently available for just 6,950 (approx. $10,900).

Featuring a depiction of Mr Punch, the ink work is thought to have been used as the front cover for the January to June 1936 issue of Punch magazine.

eh shepard drawing We believe the collectibles market's appreciation of Shepard's non-bear work can rise significantly over the coming years. Now is the time to act.