Alternative Investing – Special Report on CNBC.com
In volatile financial times like these, some investors are looking for ways to diversify their portfolio far beyond just the usual stocks and bonds - and the options are vast and virtually endless. Alternative investments like rare coins, collectible stamps, vintage antiques, even fine wine, are just a few of the examples that might just bring the boost you need.

Spectrum Group International, Inc. Announces Creation of Global Philatelic Network
Irvine, CA – (BUSINESS WIRE) – April 26, 2010 – Spectrum Group International, Inc. (SPGZ.PK), a Fortune 500 company, announced today that it has created a global philatelic network using the resources of its prestigious auction house subsidiaries, H.R. Harmer, Heinrich Koehler, John Bull, Corinphila Amsterdam and Corinphila Zurich. Dieter Michelson, currently the head of the Company’s European Operations, will assume management of SGI’s Worldwide Philatelic Division, and Tom Mills, H.R. Harmer’s Chief Operating Officer, will become its President.