Investing money in tangible assets

Particularly in times of low interest rates, some investors want to invest part of their money in tangible assets, for example, to protect themselves against inflation. In this case, tangible assets are goods that are supposedly not subject to any fluctuation in value. However, this is by no means always the case.

In principle, all goods that have a certain value are considered to be tangible assets, so there is an almost endless number of possibilities. For example, musical instruments, antiques, jewelry, art, but also vintage cars, valuable whiskeys, or wines are considered tangible assets. In short, anything for which you can - presumably - find a buyer who is willing to pay a certain price for it, regardless of inflation. To invest money in tangible assets, investors need good expertise in the respective field. Luck is also part of the equation. After all, whether a whiskey that you assume today will increase in value over the next few years is actually worth more, in the end, can only be said in retrospect. Investments in tangible assets are therefore considered highly speculative.