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Can You Invest In Art With Less Than $1,000?
Numerous opportunities exist to purchase artwork under the $1,000, $500, and even $200 threshold. These will likely be editions. As noted in what to look for in an art print, the ideal edition will include a signature, an edition size and an edition number. But, when you venture into editions under $500, you may have…
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Is Art A Good Hedge Against inflation?
In times of high inflation, investors can have a preference to move part of their wealth to tangible assets, like gold, property, and art. This is because inflation erodes the purchasing power of cash, as the goods and services purchased with cash become more expensive. Even the value of cash held in interest-bearing bank accounts…
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How Long Should You Hold Onto Your Art Collection?
There is a quote from stock-guru Warren Buffet, often repeated by Crypto-advocate Michael Saylor; “If you wouldn’t hold it for 10 years, you shouldn’t hold it for 10 seconds”. The lesson of this quote is just as valid when applied to art investing. As such, you should be looking for art that will appreciate in…
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How Can You Sell Your Art Collection?
There are several factors you should consider when deciding whether you should sell your collection as a whole or piece by piece. Are you selling privately or via auction? Is auction the best method for selling? and Are you a well known collector?
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What You Must Know Before Selling Art At Auction
Just as there are things you must know before buying art at auction, there are important things you must know before selling art at auction too. The better informed you are about what to expect when you sell your work at auction, the better position you will be to maximise your returns and fulfill your…
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Should You Sell Your Art Collection Privately?
You may think that the only way to sell your art collection is via auction. After all, the only news stories we hear about art relate to prices fetched at auction. While auctioning is the most common method for investors to pass on the artwork they have collected over the years, it is not the…
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How Much Should You Invest In Art?
The amount of money you set aside to invest in art depends on many different factors. The obligatory disclaimer is that you should not invest any money you are willing to lose completely. But, there as some additional questions you should ask yourself to determine how much money you should invest in your art collection,…
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Do You Have To Be Rich To Invest In Art?
I firmly believe that art collecting is open to everyone, and investments can be found to fit all budgets, including yours. While you don’t have to be rich, becoming an art collector requires you to set and stick to your financial goals. But this does not mean that only the rich can collect or invest in…
