"JUYO BLADE'S AS AN INVESTMENT"; HAVE PROVEN TO BE EXTREMELY STABLE ( SUPERIOR TO "BLUE CHIP STOCKS" ). PERSONALLY, I PREFER TO POSSESS A MAGNIFICENT "JUYO BLADE, V: STOCK CERTIFICATE'S", OR BONDS. I FIND STUDYING, AND ADMIRING A FINE JUYO BLADE TO BE CONSIDERABLY MORE EDUCATIONAL THAN LOOKING AT A STOCK CERTIFICATE.  THE ENJOYMENT AND THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE COULD NOT BE REPLACED.

I HAVE PERSONALLY EXPERIENCED THIS "JUYO SWORD MARKET" PERFORMANCE: IN THE 1980's, I WAS TRADING IN "JUYO BLADE'S" AT THE $10,000 ~ $30,000 USD. LEVEL.  IN THE 1990's AT THE $30,000 ~ $60,000 USD. LEVEL.  IN THE 2000's, AT THE $50,000 ~  $200,000 USD. LEVEL.

THE AVERAGE RATE OF ANNUAL INCREASE HAS BEEN 25 % IN MOST CASE'S! THERE ARE OF COURSE  EXCEPTIONS. I CURRENTLY HAVE A STANDING OFFER ON THE TABLE FOR A DAITO OF GREAT ( PRE-WAR ) "JAPANESE NATIONAL IMPORTANCE", IN THE SUM OF $500,000 USD. THE WORLD WIDE MARKET FOR "JUYO CLASS" SWORDS IS EXTREMELY STABLE.

David E J Pepin, 10/2004