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Is art a good investment?

06 Jul 21

Investing in alternative goods such as art, wine and other luxury goods are getting more and more popular because of the low interest rate on traditional products such as savings accounts and savings insurances. However investing in alternatives, such as art for example, also has its risks. What do you have to pay attention to and what do you have to avoid?

Interest in art has been rising gradually and constantly these past years. Art prices skyrocketed when the 2008 financial crisis broke out in all its intensity. Investors started (and still are) looking for safer alternatives for risky shares and bonds. Today investment advisors are still asked whether art, cars and other luxury goods are alternatives worth considering in the search for a good investment.

Investing in art for beginners

Investing in art requires knowledge about it. The art market can be very shadowy for a starting investor, with its many players and numerous artists. People often buy art after having received a tip from someone who does not know the market well enough. The biggest risk overpaying for a specific piece. It is not evident to get a correct estimate from an unknown artist, which is not favorable for your profit. It is impossible to predict which works of art will rise in value, but there are a few trends you can see, like post-war art increasing in value. If you would like to invest in art to realize a nice profit on the middle long term, you can purchase a few smaller pieces of different artists, but you would still take a risk. You can never be sure whether or not an artist will make it big. Therefore, you should always buy something you like. If you cannot realize a profit, you still have a nice looking decorative piece.

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Diamond as a good investment

In the investment world, diamond gets more and more attention. Diamond as part of your investment portfolio has large number benefits. They offer flexibility and help to spread the risks, making them a good investment. They offer a better protection from inflation than most other financial products. Investors are also inclined to liquefy easily replaceable assets first. Thus, making it unlikely that the market will suddenly by flooded with diamonds. Investing diamonds offers possible growth on the long term after all. The two most important characteristics of diamonds, namely their rarity and structural growth in demand, will keep pushing the price upwards the coming years, similar to what we have seen the past thirty years.

BNT Diamonds been specializing itself the past decades in tracking down good investment diamonds and offers different investment possibilities.

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About Fabienne Rauw
BNT Diamonds Antwerp

Fabienne, manager of the German market is able to guide every client with finding the right jewel. She takes care of most of the German orders, but also takes other task on her plate. Thanks to her six years of experience at BNT Diamonds she acquainted well with the product and the marketing around it. Her degree in PR ensures that BNT Diamonds is well presented across all media channels. For anyone looking into a new investment opportunity, Fabienne is the perfect guide in this process. No question will be left unanswered, and she will help you every step of the way.

With this article, BNT Diamonds strives to inform you thoroughly about investing in diamonds. No investment can be guaranteed to be without risk or fully according to your expectations. That is why we recommend to research the risks and aspects of investing in diamond properly to ensure that you make the right choice for your portfolio.