- Posted on September 4th, 2009 7 comments
The One Investment That Pays Dividends Every Day
by Alexander Green, Advisory Panelist
Saturday, September 5, 2009: Issue #1085I recently received a prospectus for a new closed-end fund, the Artemundi Global Fund.
This fund does not invest in stocks, bonds, commodities, or currencies. Rather, it invests solely in art, from Old Masters to Post-war and Contemporary Art.
Artemundi points out that fine art has outperformed stocks, bonds and real estate over the past 20 years. It has a low correlation with other assets, providing excellent diversification. And it is portable, so you can take it with you around the country and across borders.
However, I don’t have the slightest interest in owning art through a fund. To me, that takes away this asset’s single greatest benefit: aesthetic pleasure.
The paintings, prints and sculptures I display in my home and office pay dividends every day. I never tire of looking at them. Guests are intrigued, often asking where I got them or why I bought them.
No investment provides more pleasure – or says more about you as an individual – than the art you display in your home.
If your walls are still dotted with framed posters from the furniture store or that print of dogs playing poker you bought on your first trip to Las Vegas, I’ll let you in on a little secret.
You don’t have to pay a small fortune to own beautiful artwork. In fact, I’ll show you two ways to display stunning art in your home at a greatly reduced cost.
Don’t Pay Retail Prices for Artwork… Here’s a Better Way
Number one… if you visit a gallery, art festival, or retail store and see a print, painting, sculpture, or other piece you’d like to own, don’t pay retail.
Instead, when investing in art, use a buyer’s broker like Mike Kuschmann, President of Fine Arts Limited. Fine Arts doesn’t have a gallery of artwork to sell. In fact, it doesn’t have a gallery at all.
Kuschmann is strictly a “buyer’s broker.” That means he works for you, not the seller. When you find a piece that you like, Mike will contact the seller on your behalf and negotiate a dealer’s price, saving you hundreds or perhaps thousands of dollars.
For a complimentary brochure pack, detailing his services, feel free to call him at: 800.229.4322 or 407.702.6638.
Another great way to enjoy beautiful artwork at a greatly reduced cost is to buy re-creations rather than original paintings. Here’s what I mean…
How to Obtain Masterpiece Replicas for a Fraction of the Price
Last week, I made one of my semi-annual pilgrimages to Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson. Displayed on the wall in Jefferson’s study were portraits of Benjamin Franklin, Isaac Newton, Francis Bacon and Voltaire.
I asked our guide if the portraits were originals. Turns out the Franklin and Newton paintings were; Bacon and Voltaire were re-creations. Unless you were an expert with a magnifying glass, however, you would never have known the difference.
Prestige Fine Art in Coral Springs, Florida is an unsurpassed re-creator of the world’s most renowned oil paintings. The company uses professional artists who strive to match every nuance of a great master’s palette, brushstroke and vision.
Understand, you are not buying prints here, but museum-quality replicas of the world’s great masterpieces actually hand-painted in oil on canvas.
I was stunned, for instance, the first time I walked into my colleague Mark Skousen’s living room and saw van Gogh’s masterpiece, “Irises,” hanging behind his sofa.
I knew he couldn’t possibly own the priceless original, of course. It was a perfect replica from Prestige Fine Art. And it was gorgeous. Mark laughed and told me the painting has launched a hundred conversations about art from his guests over the years.
For more information and a complimentary 32-page booklet displaying 350 masterpieces, contact Ed Mero at Prestige Fine Art 800.838.9885, or 954.227.8186.
Incidentally, I have known Mike and Ed for decades and have used their services many times. They have excellent reputations for quality and reliability.
Is an investment in artwork right for you? Only you can answer that.
But take a look at the walls in your home or office and ask yourself this: What other investment pays dividends every day?
Good investing,
Alex
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