Any investment you can take physical posession of (i.e. - not in the hands of Wall Street or banking crooks) is a good investment...and fun.  This is why I divested and bought silver.  Best move I ever made.

Hey,whata bout, Mg's,Truimph,Jaguar,​Austin Healy Sprites, and of course,the American classic hot rods!

This is the FIRST article you've posted that actually has meaning! The organized economy is failing. The financial sector and all it entails is the cause. We have just experienced a great period of CHEAP and SHODDY. We have lost almost our entire skill craft and artist aspect of society. Our immediate future looks like CRAP. That said... really great things that lifted our nation are our truest investments. Okay, so a wonderful mid-20th Century Gibson Guitar is a keeper, but does the owner play? It's only worthwhile if someone does, otherwise it's no more valuable than a Picasso living in a vault where no one can see it. That said... there is an endless list of desired things out here and many are dwindling as the trash goes out each week. One day the economy will change. People will remember and want the things they couldn't get. Priceless stuff is often just that-- priceless and buyer-less. Better to remember now and think about why it was valuable to you. If it made you happy or elated, it very well could be a hot ticket some day. Saving (hoarding) anticipating what others will desire isn't the smartest thing. Remember Beanie Babies... there are probably more of them still in the packages than out. That didn't make anyone happy.

These are all bad investments.

The "Prepper" in me says Organic Seeds, dried goods ,Lead, Smokeless Powder, Quality HAND TOOLS,  Spare parts for my weapons and books about setting up solar power array for my home.  My 401K thru work tells me. I have to wait until I am 60 years old before I can touch MY MONEY. Looks like I am screwed either way..

real  estate is the best option.

can't go wrong with a muscle car, payed 14,000 for my 87 Buick Grand National 11yrs ago, original everything except for the exhaust, also had it signed by the designer of the car himself, Roland "Molly" Sanders, shame he passed a few yrs back, you prob know his other work, the Lexus logo, but the GN is appraised for 30K at the moment, that was 5yrs ago, didn't have a re appraisal done but will when I get the chance