Blue Marilyn This year’s spring auction season in New York was billed as a key test of the health of the art market, said DealBook in The New York Times – “an indication of whether top-quality trophies can continue to command high prices, no matter the instability of the world”. The “bellwether” work kicking off

Today, you no longer have to be an accredited investor or a billionaire to invest in fine art. The popularity of fractional ownership has boomed in recent years as more and more retail investors are looking to diversify their holdings and break into markets previously reserved for the wealthiest investors. Alternative investments ranging from NFTs

Art has a long history as a transactable asset, with marketplaces and auction houses like Sotheby’s having existed for more than 275 years. Art has always demonstrated long-standing cultural significance and aesthetic qualities, which allows it to be universally appreciated and desired around the world. It is also broadly understood that art could be beneficial

Knowing where to start with investing in art is much like staring at a blank canvas. Where to begin? What colours, compositions, subjects? The world of creative investments is, after all, an incredibly subjective one; a market propelled by value judgements. Here, you will be capitalising on matters of the heart as much as of

Stocks, bonds, index funds, and real estate are the traditional instruments that are part and parcel of any good wealth management strategy. However, investments in luxury items such as art, cars, whisky and wine have emerged in recent years as alternative options for astute investors looking to diversify their investment portfolio. In fact, over the

While NFTs and NFT art have dominated headlines recently, a new form of art ownership and investment is gaining serious traction: tokenized fine art. But what’s the difference? With an NFT, or non-fungible token, the token itself is the asset, and generally associated with a single image. But with tokenized assets, the token represents a

There was once a belief that only a certain type of individual had the knowledge, skill, and interest required to successfully invest in artworks. For too long, this stereotype limited access to the art world only to those of a certain class, education level, and economic status. Thankfully, this notion has diminished in recent years,

Vaditeq is based at Whitebirk Industrial Estate and delivers custom foam solutions to companies across the UK and Europe. The company unveiled a new contour cutting machine, by leading German manufacturer Baumer.   The investment aims to elevate the company’s foam cutting technology and create new jobs, said the firm.  The company was founded by

According to a forecast by the International Monetary Fund, the global inflation rate could reach an all-time high of nearly 8.8% in 2022, before it starts to decline.  Invariably, most investment assets (like stocks and crypto) underperform during such periods.  Meanwhile, an alternative investment like art could indeed help you hedge against inflation. Buying art

If you’ve ever wondered how the world’s wealthiest people invest their millions, there’s one area that’s gained a lot of traction recently. According to The Wealth Report 2023, published by Knight Frank, art was a top investment performer in 2022. The report, which surveyed over 500 private bankers, wealth advisors, and family offices, revealed that the