The dismal economy has certainly changed the way we view investment—but not necessarily solely in a bad way. As the credit crunch continues, new investment models are emerging and quickly gaining ground. Simultaneously, investment firms are encouraging individuals who still have liquid funds to invest with a wave of innovative advertising.
From investing in models and historic newspaper issues to meta investing websites and clever ad campaigns, check out some fascinating investment innovations below.
15 Investment Innovations
From Surreal Advertising to Investing in Models & Newspapers:
Marissa Brassfield — Jun 27, 2009 — Lifestyle
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Online Boob Funding (UPDATE)
MyFreeImplants Funded 11 Surgeries Last Month
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Trendy Investments
Catwalk Genius Lets You Invest in Indie Fashion Designers
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Wedding Gowns as Investment Pieces
$250,000 Platinum Dress
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Social Network for Fake Investing
Updown.com
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Surreal Investment Ads
AE Investimentos Print Campaign Uses Dali Creations
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Sustainable Investment Funds
Bjork Launches Audur Capital
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Mesmerizing Investment Ads
T. Rowe Price Commercial Features Incredible Ink Illustrations
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Luxury Investment Funds
Exchange Traded Funds for the Lovers of Opulence
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Wear Your Investment
$275,000 Gold Coin Gown
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Stoned Investment Advice
Cheech & Chong's Careers Are Sound Stock Market Indicators
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Naughty Investment Banks
AdultVest
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Investing in Models
Buy Shares At BeautyHolding.com
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Newspapers as Investments
Retiree Buys 10,000 “Obama Wins” Issues
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Meta Investing Websites
StreetRead
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Social Investment Bank
First Charity Oriented Bank
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Playful Billboard Campaigns
Dreamies Treats Unveil a Show-Stopping 3D Billboard Campaign
Empowering Luxury Fashion Campaigns
The Givenchy Spring 2026 Campaign Features Successful Women
Sponteneous Beach Club-Inspired Campaigns
Casablanca Debuts the Beach Club 2026 Campaign
Cinema-Inspired Fashion Campaigns
Brunello Cucinelli Released Cinema Meraviglia for the Holidays
Parisian-Inspired Fashion Campaigns
The Chanel Fall 2025 is Elevated and Captivating
Picturesque Literature-Inspired Fashion Campaigns
Christian Dior Presents Its Fall 2025 Campaign
Wellness Swap Pop-Ups
Bragg's Trendy Trade-In Helped People Exchange Fads for ACV
Festival-Inspired Luxury Fashion Campaigns
Burberry Celebrates the Energy of British Music Culture
Circular Runway Fashion Events
eBay Endless Runway Brings Pre-Loved Styles to Fashion Capitals
Playful Creative Design Billboards
Canva Unveils 3D Billboards to Spotlight its Capabilities
Enigmatically Suspenseful Fashion Campigns
Tom Ford Presents Its Fall 2025 Advertising Campaign
Long-Term Bodycare Campaigns
OLAY's Skinsurance Spotlights Skin as an Under-Covered Asset
Authentic Connection Campaigns
Heineken's Hijack Socialization Encourages Out-of-Home Gatherings
Live-Printed Billboards
HP Showed Off the Power of Its Smart Tank Printers One A4 Sheet at a Time
Low-Power ePaper Displays
E Ink Unveiled ePaper for Sustainable Digital OOH Advertising
Halloween Essentials Campaigns
IKEA Turns Home Essentials into Shields for Scary-Movie Nights
Haute Auto Pattern Campaigns
The Audi Car Couture Ad Turns Car Parts into Dressmaking Layouts
Interactive Advertising Installations
Intimissimi's 'Feel the Billboard' Uses Tactile Advertising
Stock Exchange Fashion Shows
L'OFFICIEL Organized a Novel Runway Presentation
Dynamic Scent-Inspired Fashion Presentations
Startup Fashion Week 2026 Concluded Its Program
Data-Driven Sports Culture Ads
Air Transat's OOH Campaign Compares and Contrasts Ticket Prices
Drug-Themed April Fool's Gags
Innocean Berlin's Glory Over Pain Corporation Campaign is Satirical
Urban Landscape-Inspired Campaigns
The Casablanca Fall 2025 Advertising Campaign is Interesting
Retail Advertising Campaigns
IKEA Hides Price Tags to Highlight Material Quality in a New Campaign
Brighton Retail Launch Ads
IKEA Brighton Uses Seagull Splatter Campaign to Win Local Attention
Gamified Financial Education Initiatives
TD Bank and the Venture Valley Creators Partner
Football-Themed Hiring Campaigns
The NFL Links Draft Culture to Inclusive Hiring Practices
Art-Promoting Campaigns
Beige Billboards Spark a Bold Call to Save Charlotte’s Art Scene
Cross-Industry Insight Networks
The Think Party Explores the Future of Socialization
Cheeky Bar-Focused Campaigns
Heineken Advocates for Financial Support for Bars with Starring Bars
Customer-Starring Billboards
Bobbie's Campaign Spotlights Moms as "the OG Influencers"
Business Idea Generators
Crazy Business Idea Generator Lets Users Vote and Share Ideas Socially
Tribute-Paying Luxury Fashion Campaigns
Mcqueen's Pre-Fall 2025 Campaign is Set in Coach & Horses
Decluttered Ad Campaigns
IKEA Unpackaged Goods Organizes Branded Products into Storage Containers
Imaginative Fantasy-Inspired Campaigns
Canva Spotlights its Creative Tools Ahead of Halloween
Corporate Skin-Care Initiatives
Beiersdorf Launches the Skin Care Innovation Fund
Analog-Themed Camera Campaigns
Polaroid Launched 'The Camera for an Analog Life'
Fashion-Branded Café Experiences
Vogue Blends Retail with Immersive Hospitality Spaces
Music Scene-Informed Luxury Campaigns
Burberry Taps Twiggy for Spring 2026 Advertising Campaign
Iconic High Fashion Campaigns
Veronica Beard's Fall 2025 Fashion Campaign is Tilted Iconic
Celebrity-Backed Luxury Jewelry Campaigns
Tiffany & Co. Runs an Ad with Natalie Portman
Mobile Beauty Pop-Ups
Henkel’s göt2b Debuts a Citywide Mobile Beauty Experience
Culturally-Inspired Travel Campaigns
Louis Vuitton’s New Travel Campaign Spotlights China
Traveling Fashion Showcases
The Guess Bus in Sydney is an Example of Experimental Marketing
Startup Idea Newsletters
Easy Startup Ideas Delivers Business Roadmaps For Aspiring Founders
Branded Newspaper Kiosks
New Balance's Grey Days Pop-Up Celebrates a Timeless, Universal Color
University Startup Accelerators
UC Davis Launches Life Science Venture Program With Funding
Adventurious Luxury Furniture Campaigns
Louis Vuitton's 2025 Travel Campaign is Visually Appealing
Character-Driven Fashion Newsletters
The RealReal Creates The RealGirl Luxury Consignment Series
Sofa-Centered Marketing Activations
This Sofa Club Activation Encouraged Consumers to Take a Seat
Art-Tech Zine Collaborations
twentynine zine Turns AI Nostalgia to Art Using Yoga 9i Aura Edition
Pocket Paperback Revivals
Indigo Revived the Pocket Paperback for Canadian Non-Fiction Readers
Experiential Grocery Campaigns
No Name launches a multi-city grocery goss campaign
Football-Focused Sofa Campaigns
Pepsi Presents the Refresh the Game Campaign with Icons
AI-Powered Satirical Ads
Dollar Shave Club Uses Generative AI To Skewer Corporate Culture
Feedless Social Platforms
Bond Eliminates Feeds to Focus on Real-Life Experiences
Global Misinformation Campaigns
Reuters Utilizes AI for 'Pure News, Straight from the Source'
Millennial Nostalgia Banking Campaigns
Allt Bank Playfully Jabs at Millennials' Financial Habits
Indie Game Investment Programs
Blue Ocean Games is Supporting Indie Developers with New Fund
Next-Gen Crowdfunding Platforms
Indiegogo Introduced Advanced Creators Tools, Verification & More
French Beer Marketing Campaigns
1664 Features Robert Pattinson in Its New Acting-Inspired Campaign
Radically Transparent Food Models
The Open Food Company Launches a $3M Seed Round
Creative Eerie-Themed Soccer Campaigns
Nike Football Reimagines Soccer with 'Scary Good'
Athletic Event-Timed Tech Campaigns
TCL Ran a Comprehensive Ad Campaign During the Olympics
Anniversary-Celebrating Marketplace Events
eBay Inc. is Commemorating Its Thirtieth Anniversary
Early-Stage Global Innovation Competitions
Red Bull Basement 2026 is Accepting Applications
Artisan Fashion Incubators
Ibu Atelier Supports Women-Led Heritage Craft Businesses
Collective Viewing-Celebrating Ads
Hisense Debuts 'Innovating a Brighter Life' for FIFA 2026
Senior Creative Teams
Tosti Creative Put Out a Call for Senior Creatives Aged 70 and Older
Brand-Creator Matchmaking Events
Dhar Mann Studios & Brand Innovators Hosted a Speed Dating Event
Beauty Entrepreneurship Incubators
Estée Lauder Companies Expanded Its India Innovation Initiative
Marketing Firm Innovation Hubs
Stagwell is Gearing Up to Open Its New Headquarters in Singapore
Future Tech Blogs
Next Horizon Covers AI, Space, Biotechnology And Emerging Technologies
Innovative Metabolic Healthcare Models
Meto is Introducing a Novel Healthcare Model
Curated Resale Storefronts
eBay's The NYC Edit Storefront Shares Tastemaker Selections
Paper Food Packaging Campaigns
This Koehler Paper Campaign Showcases the Market Shift
Private Company Financial Tools
Yahoo Finance, EquityZen & Forge Global Debut Private Markets Hub
Modernized Heritage-Style Campaigns
Brooks Brothers Launches the 'Make It Yours' Campaign
African Creator Economy Platforms
The Sony Innovation Fund is Supporting the Work of Twiva
Marketing Simulation Tools
Novela AI Marketing Simulation Trains AI Collaboration And Strategy
Post-Game Breakfast Campaigns
McDonald's Flipped Its Ads Sideways for Super Bowl Recovery
Emerging Market Insights
Rising Trends Helps Discover Hidden Markets And Business Opportunities
Horror-Inspired Sports Campaigns
Nike Presents the Scary Good Campaign with Satire Themes
Startup Asset Marketplaces
SimpleClosure Enables Founders to Sell Company Assets After Shutdown
Celebrity-Supported Luxe Fashion Campaigns
BOSS Taps Renowned Public Figures for Fall 2025
Subway Cabin Makeovers
British Airways NYC Subway Turns Commute into an In-Flight Experience
Modernization-Focused Brewery Investments
Sunrise Beverages is Investing in Curious Brewery
Mascot-Forward Newspaper Campaigns
Ellie the Elephant Becomes a New York Times Subscriber
Logo Visualization Tools
Paper Transforms Static Logos into Dynamic Liquid Metal Visuals
Anti-Bias Fashion Unveilings
Primark Created "Kim Parr" to Challenge Preconceptions
Robust Childhood Cancer Campaigns
Childhood Cancer Canada Launches 'Let's Face the Unimaginable'
European Football Club Investments
Venezia FC Has Closed Its €100M Investment Round
Whimsical High-Fashion Holiday Campaigns
The Roger Vivier Holiday 2025 Film is Playful and Chic
Modern Art Newsletters
Modern Art News Delivers AI-Curated Summaries Of Global Art Trends
Global Product Launch Events
Uber Unveils a New Go-Get Exhibit Featuring Interactive Vignettes
Shopping-Friendly Ad Formats
Equativ Shoppable Ads Allow Consumers to Seamlessly Make Purchases
Girded Billboard Posters
Irn-Bru And Lucky Generals Introduced Girders Posters
Nostalgic Beauty Campaigns
Dove's #UnseenBeauty Initiative Challenges Y2K Beauty Standards
Investment Discovery-Focused Tools
Interactive Brokers Debuts the Connections Tool
AI Investment Reporting Platforms
InvestSuite Launched StoryTeller for Modern Portfolio Reporting
AI-Driven Credit Securitizations
Neo Financial Launches Its Securitization Program
Financial Planning Suites
Smart Invest Returns Offers Tools for Retirement, Investment & More
Purpose-Driven Brand Storytelling Platforms
Hellonation Has Debuted Its Edvertising Model
Niche Private Market Funds
Pursuit Asset-Based Income Fund Targets Niche Market Funds
Supportive Investment Initiatives
The Branded Agency Debuted a New Investment Arm — Snail Ventures
City-Focused Influencer Platforms
Storytime Launches Storytime Marketplace in Cities
Heartfelt Bank Ads
Synchrony Bank’s Lemonade Stand Campaign Spotlights the Power of Saving
Question-Driven Brand Revisions
NPR Turns its Logo Into Question Words
Interactive Streaming Ads
Spotify Turns Listening into Engagement with Carousel Ads
Idea Discovery Tools
IdeAI Helps You Find, Validate, And Track Unique Ideas In One Place
Women Wealth Profiles
Millionaires List Showcases Inspiring Women Entrepreneurs And Their Paths
Ball Game-Promoting Urban Initiatives
London Sport and Saatchi & Saatchi Run 'More Ball Games'
Redesigning Restful Moments
The ANEW Project Turns Daily Objects into Mini Retreats
Generational Wellness Campaigns
Sports Research Evolved Its Marketing into a Cultural Movement
Attention Economy Agencies
VaynerX Launches Tamara Group to Drive Social-First Brand Relevance
In-Store Ad Networks
ISM Powers Programmatic Advertising Across Retail Locations
Ad Creation Platforms
Magritte Helps Marketers Discover, Design, and Launch Ads Quickly
Cheeky Auto Campaigns
Hyndai Presents the Entertaining and Practical He Got Money Campaign
Tokenized Real Estate Investments
Headway NOVA Lets You Invest in Accessible Dubai Real Estate
Creative Network Rebrands
Iris Worldwide Unveils a Provocative, Transformational Rebrand
Unified Investment Trackers
AllInvestView Provides A Comprehensive Dashboard For Investments
Founder Marketing Resources
Better Marketing Blog Shares Practical Playbooks For Founders
Startup Deal Platforms
Discover Hidden Startup Gems With Micro Deals This Black Friday
Youth-Targeted Finance Campaigns
Little Learners, Big Earners Teaches Money Basics to Gen Alpha
Data-Activated Direct Mail Programs
AI Mail Predicts Homes Most Likely to Convert to Leads & Sales
Satirical Feminist-Forward Ads
A Spotlight on Underpaid Women Shakes Up Belgium’s Employee Day
Women-Empowering Photograph Campaigns
Ownever Made a Statement This International Women's Day
Household Expense Ads
BBDO Bangkok Launches 'Don’t Lose What AI Can Save' for Samsung
Media Management Simulators
The Hamburg Times Lets You Build, Publish, And Scale A Newspaper
Calmly Dimmed Billboard Campaigns
Nescafé Joins Oglivy to Create the Decaf Billboards
Digital Sharing Platforms
Venture Vault Enables Innovators to Share Ideas and Collaborate
CPG-Focused Service-For-Equity Models
Crave Ventures Has Formally Commenced Operations
Regional Innovation Funds
Michigan Launched a Startup Investment Program Across Multiple Sectors
Disability Representation-Encouraging Grants
Getty Images Announces a $20,000 Grant Initiative
Visual Discovery Campaigns
Pinterest Autumn-Winter Ads Highlight Castlecore Dreams and Fuzzy Vibes
Startup Funding Directories
Credit for Startups Helps Entrepreneurs Discover Funding Opportunities
Investment Simulator Platforms
Money Time Machine Calculates Inflation Impact & Investment Growth
Subscription Revenue Platforms
beehiiv's Paid Newsletters Powers Subscription-Based Content Models
Stock Search Engines
Revv Invest Helps You Discover And Understand Stocks Instantly
Renewable Loan Surges
IREDA Expands Green Lending To Accelerate India’s Clean Power