Ask HN: What would appreciate in value...

Posted by hella on Wednesday March 02, 2011 @08:16PM
from the ask-hn dept.

most of 300 years? For instance, if I could leave something buried beneath my home today for my great-great-great-great grandson to find, what would make him wealthiest?

My current best answer: a portfolio of government bonds from all the major countries. (Or perhaps as many of the current sports cards that I can find.)

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Re:Ask HN: What would appreciate in value... by kristianp on Wednesday March 02, 2011 @10:49PM (#2282731)

How about something that would become valuable, but is currently considered junk, eg an original IMac.

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Re:Ask HN: What would appreciate in value... by kingofspain on Thursday March 03, 2011 @04:14AM (#2283390)

Harvest as many signed first editions of every first-time author you can find. Write them letters and hopefully get some insightful or enlightening replies. Maybe even tell them what you're planning as they may respond more favourably with an eye on posterity.

To be in with a fair shot, you'll need quite a big hole though!

You might want to seal them so that poor quality paper doesn't degrade too much though.

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Re:Ask HN: What would appreciate in value... by SkyMarshal on Wednesday March 02, 2011 @11:39PM (#2282838)

Are there any government bonds with greater than 30yr maturities? I'm not aware of any such US bonds. They'd mature, you or someone would get the principal in currency, and the actual bond buried in the yard would only have value as a museum piece 270yrs later.

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Re:Ask HN: What would appreciate in value... by keiferski on Wednesday March 02, 2011 @09:48PM (#2282517)

Water. Alternatively, stocks in desalination companies.

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Re:Ask HN: What would appreciate in value... by petervandijck on Thursday March 03, 2011 @06:52AM (#2283655)

Gold?

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