Birkin bags are good investments

Birkin bags are good investments

Annual returns on the secondary market for the coveted Hermes accessory beat returns for the S&P 500 and gold.

Average annual returns for the S&P 500, gold and Hermes Birkin bags | 1980–2015

The horizontal bar chart shows the average annual returns on Hermes Birkin bags, the S&P 500 and gold from 1980 through 2015.

Birkin

14.2%

S&P 500

9.8%

S&P 500
Total returns

12.7%

Gold

3.4%

Source: Baghunter.com, NYU Stern, FactSet