how can you be sure the investments you make today will be worth something in 20 30 40 years from now Wealth has been built and lost in the blink of an eye So the truth is you can never really be totally sure but you can be pretty close And all you have to do is look at the assets that have retained their value through wars like the fall of civilizations and the birth of revolutions Five assets reign supreme over all others They've held their value for decades even centuries When you're building wealth this should be
your starting line Here are the smartest things to own if your ultimate goal is generational long-term wealth Welcome to Alux the place where future billionaires come to get inspired First of all real estate because you need a place to live Real estate is always going to take center stage and it makes sense when you consider that it's the single most powerful wealth-b buildinging asset in history Some assets only exist on paper and they rely on market speculation But not real estate This one marches to the beat of its own drum It serves a real tangible
purpose because people will always need a place to live No matter what happens to the economy the demand for housing will never fully disappear Stocks can go to zero if a company goes bankrupt but a home in a good location never becomes worthless Even when the market slows in a downturn and prices drop the value of real estate always recovers and increases over time When you've got a financial asset that's also a fundamental human need it's very likely the value of it will increase Real estate always gives you more control over its appreciation because you
can renovate it or manage it better which will increase its value And if you're already in the market at the right time then you can turn an average property into a high value asset It's one of the few investments that can pay while you hold on to it Most assets only bring value when you sell them As long as the supply and demand dynamics stay similar to how it's been for hundreds of years you can be sure it's going to hold on to long-term value And that doesn't look like it's changing anytime soon The population
is still growing and shifting and people are moving around So the need for homes is still rising and so are the prices So many investments feel intimidating to get into You feel like you need expert knowledge on the subject before you put your money into it But real estate has no such demand Everyone's welcome It's so much more accessible and easier to learn about People from every income level have been able to build wealth through ownership and property investment If you bought a home in the early 2000s in the United States you would have paid
about $165,000 plus That was the median sales price of a single family home at the time But these days it would be worth around $420,000 Not only do you make a profit if you sell but you also have an asset that keeps you safe and grounded Or if you rent it out you've got an asset that pays for itself It's one of those things that you actually can't afford to miss out on Coming in second is land the only truly finite asset Well you can't have real estate without land right And land is the even
older more profitable investment Unlike most other resources it can't be created manufactured or replicated Every investment carries some form of risk but land has a built-in permanence that gives it some long-term value No matter what happens in the economy the amount of land available stays the same The number of people needing it will continue to grow So it's always going to have this fundamental value You can look at stocks cryptocurrencies and even real estate developments and see that none of them exist in as limited supply as land Governments can print more money companies can hand
out more shares and new technologies can create alternative assets But nobody can make more land As the global population increases the demand for land continues to rise pushing values higher over time Certain types of land are even more scarce than others Prime locations like coastal areas city centers and land with natural resources will always be in demand because they serve critical economic and social purposes Just as we said earlier with real estate because more people are still moving into specific concentrated areas the competition for good land gets more intense which in turn makes it more
valuable And you don't have to do anything with it to retain its value A house needs maintenance and renovations but land doesn't wear out in the same way It's a great long-term store of value Even if you're not using it even if you decide to absolutely do nothing with the land if governments start developing the areas around your land that market price will shoot up That's why so many investors buy land purely as a way to preserve their wealth and then they hold on to it for years or decades as the value increases And if
you really want to get value you can also make an active investment by leasing your land to farmers businesses or developers You don't have to sell it to make money from it Buy something in the right location and you can be the one developing properties on it which drastically increases the value Land is one of the few assets that can hold its value indefinitely Houses can fall apart and businesses can fail but land can always be repurposed No matter what happens to the actual structures on it the land itself will always be valuable It's a
pretty lowrisk highreward investment with a lot of control because as an owner you get final say on development leasing or holding on to the land The control also extends into leverage and safety nets during tough market times Even as the value of paper currency decreases land stays a solid hedge against inflation Historically land values have outpaced inflation So even as the value of money decreases the value of land continues to rise Even areas that don't seem attractive or valuable right now could be prime real estate in the future Farmland on the edge of a city
could eventually become a residential or commercial area which means massive profits for whoever owns that land We've only got to keep looking at the past and see what's held steady there to determine what will retain its value in the future too So if we've got land and real estate then historically the next best asset is number three art and how it became a bank account for the rich Now if somebody asked you what you thought would be the most enduring store of wealth would art be your first answer We know that for centuries the wealthy
have bought and sold art as a show of their wealth and status But its long-term financial worth isn't the first thing that most people consider right Not until they understand that the big part of the value of art as an asset comes from the fact that it exists outside of traditional financial systems It's not tied to corporate profits government policies or inflation in the same way that cash or securities are Art plays by a different set of rules for three reasons First of all there's no standardized valuation for art Stocks have earning reports Real estate
has market comps and appraisals Gold has a fixed price per ounce but art is worth whatever somebody is willing to pay The price of art is more subjective than any other asset Secondly despite art being highly illquid you can still use it for liquidity You can't sell a painting like you can sell stocks but you can still use it as collateral for loans So you can access cash without actually selling it And last the regulatory and tax advantages Because art is private it can be stored in free ports Now free ports are these highsecurity storage
facilities in tax-free zones where the wealthy can store their most valuable assets like art wine and gold without paying taxes or customs duties Too many newbie investors overlook art as an investment class because it doesn't generate cash flow like rental properties or dividend paying stocks And what they don't realize is that its value appreciation well it can outperform traditional investments Works by legendary artists like Picasso Van Go and Boscott have consistently increased in value as demand for their art has grown In fact Masterworks the sponsor of today's video closed on a Bosot painting last year
for $8 million Art as an asset class is such an important valuable tool in your investment portfolio And so many people overlook it because they think they can't afford it But Masterworks gives everyone a chance to profit from and appreciate high-end art Even now while the S&P 500 has plunged into the red the art market just completed two blockbuster auctions And it's not just recently Overall art has outpaced the S&P 500 over the past 30 years And now you can invest in shares of these paintings just like you would with stocks When they sell you
get a portion of the profits And like we said Masterwork's last sale was a Bosot painting in 2024 that sold for $8 million after $1,398 days So for every $10,000 somebody invested in that Bosot they took home over $2,600 in profit after fees As a channel we can't invest but we know how successful people love bluechip contemporary art This is one of those wealthb buildinging strategies that's been out of reach until now Because usually services like Masterworks have a long wait list But since you're an Alux subscriber you're getting special treatment You can go to
masterworks.art/alux or scan the QR code on screen right now to skip the waiting list and invest in blue chip art today As long as humans value culture beauty and history art will never go out of style Whether it's hanging in a museum stored in a vault or sold at auction art will always have a place in the world of wealth and investment For those looking to diversify their assets and preserve value across generations investing in high-quality art remains one of the most reliable and rewarding ways to do so Coming in fourth is stocks in big
companies because the world won't stop running Compared to some of the other long-term investments the value that stocks can hold seems pretty risky right As highly recommended as stocks are as an investment not all of them hold their value equally over time Some companies fade while others become foundational to the global economy The biggest companies in the world like Apple Microsoft Google and Amazon are essential to modern life So you can bet their value will hold for a long time Smaller companies rise and fall with trends They're unpredictable But the big ones are built into
the way that we live our lives They've created products that people rely on every day Phones operating systems cloud computing and search engines are indispensable for the way we live right now And it'll likely be indispensable for the next few decades Even when the economy struggles people need technology food health care and financial services So yes okay stock prices will fluctuate but we've seen that dominant companies tend to recover and continue growing which tells us that they're safe long-term investments And when the economy slows while most people panic these companies see it as an opportunity
to adapt expand and buy up their competitors Change is something big corporations welcome because if they're leading it they'll get to expand their market share Microsoft went from selling software to becoming a cloud computing powerhouse Apple expanded beyond computers to dominate the smartphone industry Google went from a search engine to a leader in artificial intelligence advertising and cloud technology As long as they keep innovating your investments will hold its value and even compound over time A single share of Amazon in 1997 cost about $1.50 Now it's $196 Apple stock was worth less than a dollar
per share back in 2000 but now trades for more than 200 bucks So you get the point And number five is precious metals because gold and silver have been used as a form of wealth and currency for centuries Civilizations have collapsed governments have risen and fallen and financial systems have changed But gold and silver have never lost their worth Gold and silver don't rely on any single company government or economic system Stocks depend on corporate earnings Real estate on the market demand and financing Even cash depends on a government maintaining its value But gold and
silver exist independently of these systems Throughout history people have turned to gold and silver during times of war economic collapse and inflation And because gold and silver have a limited supply they're naturally resistant to devaluation This scarcity allows them to hold their value across centuries When financial markets became unstable precious metals rise in value because investors see them as safe haven assets During stock market crashes economic recessions or geopolitical conflicts gold and silver increase in demand because people want a safe place to store their wealth It doesn't decay rely on earnings reports or need infrastructure
to retain its worth Any asset that hits these three checkpoints is going to hold on to its value over multiple generations Even central banks around the world hold gold as a part of their reserves And many countries including the US China and Germany stockpile massive amounts of gold to protect their economies from global financial instability And for stability and growth you know it's pretty important to focus on assets that stand the test of time Real estate stocks in dominant companies gold and even alternative investments like art have proven their ability to retain and increase value
over generations These are the kinds of investments that continue to grow even through economic downturns inflation and changing markets Smart investors don't just think about today or tomorrow They think about what will be available 10 20 even 50 years from now They look at history market cycles and economic fundamentals rather than chasing hype that they know could end tomorrow Getting rich is only a part of the goal The big step is to keep growing that wealth And when you invest in assets that have held their value through new civilizations revolutions and countless disasters then you're
locking in that multi-generational wealth That's all from us today Aluxer Now the ball's in your court Which of these assets reigns supreme for you Let us know in the comments and we'll see you back here next time Until then take care my friend
