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Originally Posted by Fred
I wonder what a financial adviser would say about considering cardboard a part of a retirement strategy. But then again, my guess is there are not many financial advisers with enough hobby know how to really address this. I wonder what percentage of a retirement portfolio would be a "safe" amount of money to tie into cards as an investment vehicle.
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My experience is that financial advisors will suggest 5% to 10% in “alternative assets” is fine. Usually I see that in connection with someone who is trying to push a particular investment, like forestland.
At the moment, while my own percentage tied up in cardboard has declined recently, due to a focus on other assets recently, plus a run up in the price of other assets recently, I still have an uncomfortably high percentage tied up in cardboard. The good news/bad news is that I don’t really need the cardboard for my retirement, and also have never really been focused on the investment element, but every little bit helps.