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From: bennison@futbal.DEC
Newsgroups: net.invest
Subject: Re: Should I Invest in Art
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Date: Mon, 24-Sep-84 09:31:15 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep 24 09:31:15 1984
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If you have to ask that question, then you probably shouldn't.
The difference between investing in the stock market, say, and
investing in art is that it is fairly easy to find a good broker
to give you advice and even if the advice isn't particularly good
you can usually get out before you've lost too much.  If you pay
$1500 for a Dali that's only worth $50, however, you're out $1450
in the time it takes to sign the check.  I'm no expert, but I 
believe that both Picasso and Dali have flooded the market with
zillions of signed lithographs or etchings or whatever.  My 
brother-in-law has one of each.  He paid maybe $50 each and they 
are probably worth no more than that today.  He didn't buy them as 
an investment, he wanted them to hang on his wall.  
Be carefull!

    				Vick Bennison
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