Art as the Perfect Zero Coupon Bond
Many of us are looking for the perfect investment – something that produces good, steady returns with modest risk while…
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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and Investing in Art
In 1943 Abraham Maslow, an American psychologist, published a paper titled “A Theory of Human Motivation”. This academic paper laid…
The Monumental Clash Between Spenders and Savers
We live in a world dominated by the financial clash of two titanic groups: spenders and savers. Spenders like to…
The Myth That “There Is No Alternative” to Overpriced Traditional Assets
One current tidbit of conventional wisdom that we hear again and again about financial markets is that “there is no…