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Art beat Bourse with 40% yields in 2010

Autor: Roxana Pricop

19.04.2011, 23:42 13

Romanian art investments brought average yields of 40% in euroslast year, way above the gains generated by investments in equity,gold or the euro.

The Romanian art market index, calculated by Artmark auctionhouse, and which includes over 100 artists, registered an averageyield of 40% calculated in euros in 2010. Last year, the mainbourse index, BET, posted a 12.3% increase calculated in lei, whilegold rose by 38% in lei and the euro went up by around 1.4% againstthe leu.

However, the high returns brought by art are associated withmatching risks. Unlike equity investments, art placements are morerisky as the artwork market is little liquid, opaque andunregulated.

According to Artmark calculations, the average annual yield ofthe Romanian art market over the past 16 years hit 36%.

"I do not think we're witnessing a Romanian art market bubble.Also, I do not believe there is the risk of the art marketingcollapsing in the next 7-10 years as in Romania the market is stillin its early stages. (...)," said Manuela Plăpcianu, executivemanager with Artmark.

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