Judging by the fact that most fish that are bought and resold by individual collectors are sold at a substaintial loss, I would say few make fairytales come true. Still most of us are still buying fish with a gleam of hope in our eyes. Look upon it as entertainment valve, but if you think you are investing, you might be shocked at retun on investment. Some have the skill to make better choices than other, but I have seen more than one koi judge sell fish that they hoped would do well at substaintial losses to dampen any of my personal hopes at GC runs.
Rick