For decades now, Pokémon has captured the imagination of children. From their cartoons, toys, videogames, and other merchandise they capture the feeling of a person and their relationship with their pets. But now, specifically, Pokémon trading cards, they have also become very much traded investment assets whose prices have ranged in the several millions and would likely continue to rise up. Even corporate investors have swooped in to profit from the mania or craze for Pokémon trading card...

I don't know about you, but even though I was a small boy back then I held a special fascination with Sanrio products. They were cute and "Kawaii" even before the term became popular. My interest was purely from an aesthetic point of view but I already knew back then that these products which mainly appeal to the female gender has someting going good for it. I was right, decades have passed and there are old and new Sanrio products that have greatly appreciated in value. This book takes a ...

For many people the issue of retirement savings is always "a topic for another day" until it is too late. For example, do you know at this very moment the amount of retirement money you would need to maintain your lifestyle? You might be spending all your money now like there is no tomorrow and enjoying the lap of luxury but can you even support yourself in your old age by just depending on your government retirement benefits? Chances are the answer is a resounding "No". This book gives a ...

Growing up when Comics, particularly American Superhero Comics weren't considered as investable assets but more of a child's entertainment, I watched as the value of my comics rose and fall in a cyclic cycle but ever trending upwards. Now in my senior years, I can decently say that I made the right move of preserving my childhood comics which have since greatly appreciated in value and would be a big help to me financially in my old days. Nowadays, a lot of people think that comics are sti...

Tofu originated in Asia and for centuries until now has been a popular food. Meanwhile, in the West, tofu has long been frowned upon by many westerners. But times have changed and tofu is now considered by many westerners especially the young as a "Cool" food because of the continous rise of Asian culture in the West most notably K-Pop. So great is the demand for tofu that America of all countries have become the leading importer and exporter of tofu at the same time. Whether you are selli...

Since the ancient times, most humans have always shown an interest in the supernatural and the metaphysical. For example, many people believe in the powers of four leafed clovers, horseshoes, and the principles of Feng Shui if you have an Asian bent. But for a long while now, more and more people are being drawn to these supposed supernatural and metaphysical objects which just means big business for those who are involved in them. For example, Chinese lucky charms have penetrated cultures...

This book is about Financial Liquidity and how it has affected my business and investment earnings. But not only will I be discussing the importance of liquidity through my own real life experience but also in the eyes of other investments and businesses such as crypocurrencies and antiques. To be perfectly honest, I never saw the importance of liquidity until it was almost too late and it has almost ruined me financially. Lucky for me, I came out relatively financially unscathed. But I kn...

In Asia, mung bean sprouts have always been a popular delicacy especially in such countries like China, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Vietnam and so on. The West have generally treated them as just common vegetable staples with nothing special in them. However, as Asian cuisine and especially the explotion of K-Pop gained popularity in the West, mung bean sprouts became big business in the West with America and Australia using advanced technology and farming systems to capitalize on the growi...

Do you or your children throw away their toys once they become broken or when some of their parts go missing? Then perhaps you should reconsider. This is because toys even those who are broken or with parts missing may still have financial value especially as spare parts for other toys. The market for used toy parts and broken toys have exploded over the years and there are entreprenueral people making good money off them. This might be the time to join their ranks in earning money. This b...

Everybody knows a thing or two of what precious gemstones are like diamonds, sapphires and emeralds and similar gemstones and how expensive they can be. Precious gemstones are a multi-million dollar industry, but do you really know much about semi-precious gemstones like onyx, citrine, tourmaline and the likes? If you don't, you might be surprised that semi-precious gemstones are a multi-billion dollar industry although they might be cheaper individually. In fact, the growth rate of semi-p...

Being Asian born and to be more direct, a Filipino from the country of the Philippines, selling from our homes is nothing out of the ordinary including selling the plants we grow at home. But in America where some of my relatives and contacts are located, it's an entirely new environment. While not illegal in America, Americans who want to sell their homegrown plants face real legal obstacles not only from the government but from other organizations like HOAs. But if successful, Americans ...

You might not know it, but the common stones you pass along when you go mountain hiking, river crossing, beach walking and even the ones you see in parking lots and other commercial establishment area do hold financial value not only as decorations but also as jewelry and for also industrial applications. In fact, there are a lot of people like "lapidaries" who make a living transforming rocks that are common into objects with good financial value. But don't just go picking rocks now as th...