I often wonder why only some active investors succeed while most fail. With the advent of the internet, commission-free trading, and more information accessible than ever in human history, small, individual investors are empowered like never before. Nevertheless, despite the many tools at their disposal, it seems to make little difference. It’s the Market, Silly
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Art is a legitimate but illiquid asset class offering diversification and enjoyment. Only top-quality works drive returns, making access and research essential. NFTs and digital art remain volatile but present evolving investment opportunities. Art has been bought, sold, passed down and fought over for centuries.
Book of Value by Anurag Sharma ‘Value investing’ is a broad church to which a wide variety of investors profess their faith. Anurag Sharma, in Book of Value: The Fine Art of Investing Wisely, brings a multidisciplinary flavour to the value investment genre, drawing from psychology, business, accountancy, mathematics and philosophy along the way. Behavioural finance
Studies also suggest that the average return on art investments is rather less spectacular than those of the Leonardo painting owner. A recent academic study, external, based on examining data from 1.2 million auction house sales of paintings, drawings and prints, concluded that art appreciated in value by a modest 3.97% per year, in real
The art world is so complicated and creative. Behind every masterpiece, gallery exhibition, and auction sale, there lies a legal framework that moves underneath to provide various rights for artists and even collectors, as well as investors. With the art market growing in numbers globally, the necessity of specialized legal expertise also increases. Lawyers help
Jeff Bezos has really nice things. This reportedly includes an art collection worth at least $210.3 million. Of course, this is expected, considering the size of the Amazon founder’s fortune. As of Sept. 14, 2025, Bezos was the fourth-richest person in the world, with a net worth of $240.1 billion, according to Forbes. He’s used
The Cultural Investment Conference 2025, organised by the Saudi Ministry of Culture at the King Fahd Cultural Centre in Riyadh, has made clear the country’s intentions when it comes to change. More than 100 speakers and 1,500 decision makers, cultural and investment experts from inside and outside the kingdom, attended the recent gathering to hear
BEIJING, Sept. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — CKGSB Professor of Finance Mei Jianping launches the MM Chinese Art Indices, a biannual reference guide that determines the changing dynamics of the Chinese art market by measuring repeat auction sales. By measuring prices, sentiment, liquidity and artists’ popularity, the Indices offer a scientific, systematic and comparable system on which to evaluate
In the sunny city of San Ramon, California, a group of Indian American artists just unveiled a timely and ambitious exhibition titled “Unity in Diversity.” Conceptualized by the Indian American Artists Association (IAAA)—a collective formed to promote and support Indian and indigenous art in America—the showcase brings together painters, sculptors, and multimedia creators from across
The Cultural Investment Conference 2025 concluded in Riyadh. Held over two days, 29–30 September, the event reinforced culture as an asset and a driver of sustainable growth. Organized by the Saudi Ministry of Culture under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, the