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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kasia, post: 2062828, member: 31533&quot;]&quot;Collect like an investor and invest like a collector.&quot; Now there is a saying that sounds like it might rope in some gullible lad. But, really, what meaning does it have? None. A true collector is looking for value for today and items he can enjoy when he is able to view them, along with the knowledge that the item is his to enjoy when he wants.... and know that if he collects items in a field that has a good, stable collector base that is true and not a fad, his values should hold or increase. A true investor looks for an item he can exploit in the short or long-term so that turning a tidy profit is the goal, not the enjoyment of the item itself. Even if, sometimes, collectors &quot;invest&quot; in coins they enjoy and those coins turn a profit, I don&#039;t see the saying you gave like it is some sort of mantra to pave a path to success is valid. If you invest like a collector you are spending money on things you like and want to keep to enjoy, or to build a collection. If you collect like an investor you don&#039;t appreciate the item as a purchase except for what money (fiduciary profit) it will bring you, and having a collection has no real cohesiveness. Neither outcome is, by itself, a primary goal of that person&#039;s function, collector or investor.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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