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Bordeaux Cellars makes loans against the best wines in the world.
The fine art market is set to experience a "10- year boom", according to one expert.
Alternative investing may not be for everyone, but there's an entry point for almost anyone—and as popular cable TV programs illustrate every week, small fortunes can be found in attics, basements and, yes, storage rooms.
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