It's hard to get excited about stocks at the moment, but these investments hold the potential for powerful gains and can help put the fun back in your portfolio. We're talking art, wine, horses and cars.

It's a fair enough question given the state of the industry. Returns are down, so are capital flows, and more funds are likely to fold than start up this year. What's a high net worth investor to do?

Once you seperate fact from fiction, you may be a little less interested in parking your money abroad in the alpine paradise. Neverthless, opening an account is easier than you think. You just need a six-figure chunk of change.

Sure, sales volume is down but don't expect any bargains in Boston, New York, or even Miami. That’s right, Miami. Prices are up in some choice metro markets and in one major city business may be better than ever.