Vikram Barhat

Investing

Profit from comic books

If you say paper assets are poor investments, you haven't considered comic books

By Vikram Barhat |January 16, 2015

4 min read

Market Insights

Which stocks are hot right now?

Four portfolio managers share stock picks

By Vikram Barhat |May 29, 2014

7 min read

Investing

Invest in jewelry

Add lustre to your portfolio with pearls and gems. Here’s how much of your money should be in jewelry.

By Vikram Barhat |May 16, 2014

3 min read

Investing

Invest in antiques

Buying antique furniture offers the twin benefits of enjoying fine craftsmanship and value appreciation.

By Vikram Barhat |May 8, 2014

3 min read

Products

How to invest in motorcycles

Collectible motorbikes can preserve capital.

By Vikram Barhat |May 5, 2014

1 min read

Investing

Investing in antique instruments

Sound out this atypical asset—antique musical instruments.

By Vikram Barhat |April 2, 2014

3 min read

Investing

Diversify with a bike

Collectible motorbikes, symbols of rebellion and liberty, can also be sources of something decidedly conservative: capital preservation.

By Vikram Barhat |March 12, 2014

3 min read

Products

Cigars: The perfect buy-and-hold investment

A hand-rolled Havana, whether set alight or set aside, can play many roles. Winston Churchill once had to stub out a cigar to rush to an emergency meeting during World War II. The half-finished piece was sold at an auction in 2010 for £4,500.

By Vikram Barhat |February 7, 2014

3 min read

Industry

Get ready for rising rates

How one PM is repositioning her fund.

By Vikram Barhat |January 17, 2014

5 min read

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