Author : Clare McAndrew
Release : 2010-01-27
Genre : Business & Economics
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 334/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Fine Art and High Finance by : Clare McAndrew
Download or read book Fine Art and High Finance written by Clare McAndrew. This book was released on 2010-01-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Art and finance coalesce in the elite world of fine art collecting and investing. Investors and collectors can’t protect and profit from their collections without grappling with a range of complex issues like risk, insurance, restoration, and conservation. They require intimate knowledge not only of art but also of finance. Clare McAndrew and a highly qualified team of contributors explain the most difficult financial matters facing art investors. Key topics include: Appraisal and valuation Art as loan collateral Securitization and taxation Investing in art funds Insurance The black-market art trade Clare McAndrew has a PhD in economics and is the author of The Art Economy. She is considered a leading expert on the economics of art ownership.