A Guide for What You Need to Know About the Collector’s Market

The collector’s market was valued at approximately $294.23 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach $422.56 billion by 2030.
A Guide for What You Need to Know About the Collector’s Market
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Javier Simon
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You may have a basement or attic filled with what you believe to be junk. But you may actually be sitting on a gold mine. That’s because those busted-up boxes could be housing collectibles.

A collectible is a type of alternative investment. This means they can’t be grouped into traditional investing categories like stocks, bonds, and cash. A collectible is also defined as something that is worth far more than what it originally sold for.

Javier Simon
Javier Simon
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Javier Simon is a freelance personal finance writer for The Epoch Times. He specializes in retirement planning, investing, taxes, fintech, financial products and more. His work has been featured by major publications including Fox Business, The Motley Fool, NerdWallet, and Money Magazine.