You might try investing in alpacas. Just ask Lori Hull. Hull bought four pregnant females in 1996 and has recouped half of her original investment.
Alpacas are native to South America and produce fleece.
They're smaller than llamas - mature alpacas weigh about 150 pounds, Hull said. Fiber production was the main reason for bringing alpacas to the United States, she said. The imports began in the early 1980s with roughly 100 animals. Now there are about 15,000 alpacas in this country. One reason is the alpaca industry's control of supply and demand.