April 26, 2024
Art Investment

India’s Ultra-Rich Invest in Watches and Art, Defying Global Luxury Trends

India’s economic upswing has not only propelled its growth but has also reshaped the luxury investment landscape, with the country’s wealthiest increasingly turning to high-end collectibles. According to the ‘Wealth Report 2024’ by Knight Frank, 17% of India’s ultra-wealthy have invested in luxury items, with a pronounced penchant for watches, art, and jewelry. This diverges

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What India’s super-rich are spending on

New Delhi: India’s booming economy has fuelled a surge in investments in expensive watches, art and other luxury collectibles among the country’s super-rich. Opulent symbols of wealth such as Rolex watches and MF Husain artworks offer the ultra-rich not only status but also potentially lucrative returns. For India’s 1%, who account for 40% of the

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The art of long-term investing

While long-term growth and preservation of capital are hardly unique principles for a wealth management firm, for Christopher Tsai, it’s his intermingled approach toward both that sets Tsai Capital apart – especially where his passion for art investment is concerned. “We focus on five-year-plus time horizons,” Tsai says. “Our client base, which includes high-net-worth individuals,

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What are NFTs and are they a good investment?

Important information Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high-risk investment and you should not expect to be protected if something goes wrong. Read more NFTs are virtual tokens that use blockchain technology to record proof of ownership of pretty much anything unique or scarce – such

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Indian ultra-rich invest 17% wealth in luxury items

India’s ultra-rich are investing 17% of their wealth in luxury items, with watches, art, and jewellery being the top preferences, according to Knight Frank’s ‘The Wealth Report 2024’. The report was released in a virtual press conference and it focuses on the investment habits of Indian Ultra-high Net Worth Individuals (UHNWI), defined as those with

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How Art Improves Portfolio Performance and Diversification

Amid fluctuating markets and financial uncertainty, investors continuously seek stable and profitable avenues to diversify their portfolios. A less conventional but increasingly popular option is art investment. Allen Sukholitsky, CFA, and Chief Investment Officer at Masterworks, highlights art’s significant role in enhancing portfolio performance through diversification, leveraging data from 1997 to H1 2021. Art as

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Art outstrips whisky and wine as fastest-growing luxury investment

Art was the only luxury asset to hit double-digit growth last year, jumping 11pc in value, with a Picasso painting exchanging hands for £113m. The most expensive piece of art to go on sale last year was the Spaniard’s 1932 Femme à la montre (Woman with a Watch), a painting of his teenage mistress, which

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Columbus City Council to invest in Columbus art community

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Investing in arts and performances venues in the greater Columbus area is top of mind for the Columbus City Council. What You Need To Know The Columbus City Council approved an ordinance for the department of finance and management to enter into contract with the Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) A 5% fee

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Tom Bradley Unpacks the Art of Managing Risks for Better Returns

In the swirling world of investments, where the wind of market fluctuations can shift directions in the blink of an eye, understanding and managing risk is not just prudent; it’s imperative. Amid this tumultuous landscape, Tom Bradley, the co-founder of Steadyhand Investment Management and a distinguished member of the Investment Hall of Fame, casts a

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For Atlanta’s Black art collectors, it’s an investment in culture and history

By doing so they are also supporting artists, whose work has been ignored or underrepresented by museums and galleries for far too long. “Black creativity is often not monetized and appreciated the way it should be,” said Esohe Galbreath, who has a background in engineering and accounting. “Recently Black artwork has become really big and

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