S2E35: Investing in stocks or stuff?

The Straits Times Podcasts · Feb 1, 2026 · 29m

Is it better to buy stocks or invest in tangible things?

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, get a head start in your personal finance, career and life with The Straits Times.

Logan Paul’s Pokemon card has gone for over US$1 million. But do physical items and collections really help your money to grow?

How do Pokemon cards, Labubus and Marvel figurines measure alongside traditional stocks as investments?

In this episode, ST business correspondent Sue-Ann Tan looks at the stocks versus the 'stuff'.

Her guests are avid collector Ian Cheng and eToro market analyst Zavier…