5 Investment Gift Ideas To Explore

 Looking for that last-minute gift for the Investor in your life? Here are some below that may be worth considering.

Give the gift of shares or ETFs

One of the more obvious ways to give an investment as a gift is through stocks or ETFs. However, buying stocks on behalf of someone else does require a little legwork. It is generally a four step process:

• Open an account with a broker or online share trading platform
• Select your shares
• Fill out an off-market transfer form
• Print confirmation

First, you will have to engage a broker or set up an account with an online broker, ensuring that the broker you have selected allows for transfers – most will, but it is best to check. Once you’ve opened an account you can select the shares or ETFs you wish to buy. You could consider selecting a favourite company of the friends or family member your buying for, or you could buy an investment that you think will produce strong returns. However, in order to transfer the shares to someone else you will need to check that the shares you purchase are CHESS sponsored. If you bought the shares from a broker or online share trading platform they typically are, but it’s always good to double check.

After you’ve made your trade you will need to fill out an off-market transfer form, which you can request from your broker. There is generally always a fee when you perform an off-market transfer. This fee can range from $25 – $55  depending on the broker that you are using. The final step is to print your confirmation, and have it signed by both parties and submitted back your broker. The confirmation will typically arrive in the mail shortly after and then you have officially gifted shares!

So, while it can be an a bit of a pain to organise, it will hopefully be a gift that keeps on giving for many years.

Gift an Investor Fine Wine

Gifting a bottle of wine to a loved one is certainly not unheard of. Although, if you really want to lift your ‘Christmas-gift game’ this year, you could consider opting for a fine wine instead. Some fine wines have the potential to return up 10-15% after a few years. Typically, it’s old-world wines like those from the Bordeaux region that can fetch a pretty penny, but you can also get lucky with local wines too.  And, of course, if it doesn’t work out, then it’s likely you would have gifted a pretty decent bottle of vino for your loved ones to enjoy.

Related article: Investing in Fine Wines

BrickX

If you have adult children struggling to get into the property market then this Christmas gift idea could appeal to you. BrickX specialises in fractional property investing and aims to generate returns that outperform the Australian property market.

BrickX decide on properties based on their growth potential and each property is divided up into 10,000 Bricks – a Brick represents a fraction of a property. Investors will gain access to a dashboard where they can keep track of their investments’ performance and they can buy and sell their Bricks at any time.

And, recently BrickX made it possible to buy Bricks on behalf of minors, those 18 years and under. They may not truly appreciate a Brick for Christmas, but they are likely to be thankful for it when they are older.

Related article: Q&A with BrickX CEO Anthony Millet

Gift an investor CryptoKitties

What do you get when you mix Tamagotchis, trading cards and Blockchain? Answer: CryptoKitties.

CryptoKitties is an online game where players trade and collect virtual cats.  Each CyptoKitty is unique with its own special code and using blockchain technology they can breed offspring with the special cat-tributes – yes, you read that right…The idea is to breed a CryptoKitty with the most unique cat-tributes and sell them to other collectors. The rarer and more in-demand its features are, the more you could get. The blockchain these kitties use is Ethereum, so to actually buy one you will need to have Ether, Ethereum’s currency.

If you know someone who might get a kick out of owning a Crypto Kitty, you can learn more about them here.

Related article: Explainer: What Is Blockchain Technology?

Gift an investor Fine Art

As art is subjective, what might be attractive to you, someone else could detest, so  it can be tricky to give fine art as a gift. However, when you are looking at it from an investment perspective it matters less what the art looks like, and more about what it could be worth in the future.

As not everyone’s Christmas budget can accommodate fine art, especially the work of already in-demand artists, you could explore new or emerging artists. It could be worth considering artists who you think might have the potential to make it big and whose work could be considered timeless.

It may not be a gift that will appeal to everyone, it could take years even decades to see a return, but if you are wanting to learn more about investing in art check out this article.

Related articles: Thinking of Investing in Art? Here’s What You Should Consider

Before you invest or buy any of these gifts

The idea of giving a gift that has the potential to keep on giving can be an attractive one. Although, as with all investments there are risks involved. Before investing make sure you consider the risks, read the PDS and thoroughly conduct your own research.