Fine Art and High Finance: Expert Advice on the Economics of Ownership - Bloomberg

Brief Description: 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 successfully without grappling with a range of complex issues like risk, insurance, restoration, and conservation. They require an 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, taxation, investing in art funds, insurance, the black-market art trade, and more. "Fine Art and High Finance "is the most comprehensive book available on the economic aspects of art ownership. Whether as a guide to the complex world of investing in art or as a reference on specific aspects of an opaque industry, McAndrew's volume deserves a spot on every art investor's bookshelf. The outstanding and diverse group includes art experts from legal, financial, and art industry backgrounds, including contributions from: Elizabeth Von Habsburg and Rachel Goodman, Gurr Johns Rena Neville, Sotheby's New York Ralph Lerner and Pierre Valentin, Withers Suzanne Gyorgy, Citibank Charles and Thomas Dandier, "Art and Auction" Dr. Roman Kraussl Dr. Rachel Campbell Jeremy Eckstein Randall Willette Anthony Browne, BAMF Christiane Fischer and Jill Arnold, AXA Samantha Morgan and Philip Monro, Withers Barbara A. Ramsay and John K. Jacobs, ArtexTable of Contents: 1 An Introduction to Art and Finance ("Dr. Clare McAndrew"). 2 Art Appraisals, Prices, and Valuations ("Elizabeth von Habsburg and Rachel Goodman, Gurr Johns; and Dr. Clare McAndrew"). How, where, and when people buy art and what they do with it. The economics of the art market: supply, demand, and price determination. Valuation and appraisal issues; art as a financial asset; quantitative and qualitative issues. 3 Art Price Indices ("Dr. Roman Kraussl"). Investment returns to art; assessment of performance between assets and over time. Art price indices--methods and debates. Art data. 4 Art Risk ("Dr. Clare McAndrew and Dr. Rachel Campbell"). Investment risk. Portfolio diversification. Risk management. Credit default swaps. Derivatives and structured products. 5 Art Banking ("Suzanne Gyorgy, Citi; and Dr. Clare McAndrew"). Art as collateral and downside risk. Art lending: history and current practices. Art financing solutions: comparative review of banks, auction houses, galleries, and others. The future of art banking. 6 Art Funds ("Jeremy Eckstein, Randall Willette, and Dr. Clare McAndrew"). Art funds: history and motivations. Art funds today: different methods and approaches. Strategies: sector allocation, opportunity funds, and hedge funds. Current status of the market. Future outlook. 7 The Government and the Art Trade ("Dr. Clare McAndrew; Rena Neville, Sotheby's NY; Anthony Browne, BAMF"). Role of the government in the art market. Art and the national patrimony. Trade restrictions and investment issues. U. S. relationship between art and government. U. K. relationship between art and government. 8 Insurance and the Art Market ("Christiane Fischer and Jill Arnold, AXA"). Art as a real asset: risk issues and the insurance market. Insurance and the art market: history, practice, and methods. Art appraisal and valuation issues. 9 Art and Taxation in the United States ("Ralph E. Lerner, Withers"). Tax and the art market: global investment and the tax nexus. Income tax implications. Transferring wealth: capital gains and inheritance tax. Wealth taxes. VAT and trading taxes. Estate planning and the legal implications of inheriting, selling, and bequeathing art; divorce situations; prenuptial agreements; division among heirs. 10 Art and Taxation in the United Kingdom and Beyond ("Pierre Valentin, Philip Munro, and Samantha Morgan, Withers"). The UK tax system. Direct taxes: income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. Indirect taxes: VAT. Wealth tax. 11 Art Conservation and Restoration ("Barbara A. Ramsay and John K. Jacobs, Artex"). Conservation versus restoration versus preservation. Cost and return implications. Methods, practices, and services. 12 The Illegal Art Trade ("Charles T. Danziger and Thomas C. Danziger"). The black and grey markets for works of art. Provenance, fakes, and forgeries. Illegal import and export, repatriation, export licensing, and the national patrimony. Art theft and stolen art: issues and anecdotes. The global movement of works of art: legal and illegal, repatriation, art and conflict. Index. Biographical Note: Dr. Clare McAndrew is a cultural economist, investment analyst, and published author. Clare completed her PhD in economics at Trinity College Dublin in 2001, where she also lectured and taught economics for four years. She then led a number of research projects for the Arts Council of the U. K., publishing studies on the effects of regulation, taxation and other issues in the visual arts market. In 2002, Clare joined U. S. firm Kusin & Company, a boutique investment banking firm specializing in art investment, as chief economist where she worked for three years. She returned to Ireland in 2005, and continued her work in the art market in a private consulting capacity with a global client base. Clare founded Arts Economics in 2007 to focus her efforts on art market research and analysis, and works with a network of private consultants and academic researchers in providing research and consulting services to the global art trade and financial sector. Publisher Marketing: 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. Review Citations:

Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2010 pg. 232 (EAN 9781576603338, Hardcover)