1. It doesn't spoil, or decompose over time.
2. It will be valuable to people in the future.
3. It doesn't take a huge amount of space to store.
4. It is easily verifiable as genuine.
5. It is easily divisible into smaller quantities.
That's why I put all of my assets into Beanie Babies fifteen years ago. I haven't checked the prices recently, but their value
must have increased dramatically by now. I'm waiting for the Beanie market to peak, and then I'll cash out and retire to a life of luxury. I know--I'll move to Mexico or something.

tanstaafl.