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Investing
Insights and Perspectives
- The SG30 British Commonwealth Index shows an overall increaseof 129% over the last 9 years.
- The GB Rarities Index shows an average compound annual increase of 14.7%.
- Stamps were among the top four investments of the 20th century, producing an average return of 10% per year, according to a study compiled by Salomon Brothers Investment Bank in 1997.
- For a ‘new’ alternative investment, there is a significant amount of historical data on stamps. Prices have been recorded since stamps were first released in 1840.
- Stamps tend to offer diversification in a portfolio by having a low correlation to traditional assets. Stamps have a negative correlation to other Emotional Assets such as art and diamonds.
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“Stamps, like other collectibles, are risk assets, you need to find a buyer, and their worth can go up or down....it is only natural that stamps and also stocks appreciate more than bonds.” - Bill Gross, PIMCO Founder & Fund Manager
Source: Stanley Gibbons |
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| Although there has historically been a demand for rare stamps that exceeds supply, causing substantial increases in value, there is no guarantee that this will be the case in the future. Demand for stamps of a particular area, issue or type may be affected by regional or world trends and tastes. |
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