[Meister]

Believe me, I also did some serious research and many years working in the field of investment in the arts. As a financier of education, and having rich experience in the financial markets, I can assure you that play in the market p /b is much easier, rather than on the art market. So much has been ultra-reliable companies that were considered blue chips, which disappeared at the time and people lost practically everything. And the name even one of the artist, who for a long time is decent money, and then again and turned into a down (again, we are not discussing contemporary art).
Risky and uncertain investments in art are those who have a poor understanding of the structure and trends in the art market. Certainly, for a beginner it seems extremely difficult, but it's not complicated. The risk of loss on investment is much lower than the stock market or real estate and it is understandable why: Monet or Kandinsky, Goncharova, or de Stael will always cost money. ALWAYS They will not demand only in the case of global catastrophe, but it also applies to other assets. Relatively speaking, I do not believe that Rosneft will exist in 50 years, but that Goncharova's work will be needed and will be the price in 50 years - much more confident.