Archive for the 'Blog' Category

4 tactics to increase employee participation in retirement plans

Posted on August 15th, 2016 · Posted in Blog

Studies continue to show a significant gap between how employers perceive the effectiveness of their retirement plans and how employees feel about their own retirement readiness. Recently the Employee Benefit.. read more

How employers can address the retirement readiness gap

Posted on July 15th, 2016 · Posted in Blog

Not surprisingly, the recent 2016 BlackRock DC plan survey showed a continued gap between how employers perceived the effectiveness of their retirement plans and how employees felt about their own.. read more

Art and Finance: Lessons from architect Frank Gehry

Posted on May 31st, 2016 · Posted in Blog

At a recent luncheon in Washington DC jointly hosted by the National Gallery of Art and the Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies, panelists included the world renowned architect.. read more

Investing in Art: When familiar sayings can hold the key

Posted on February 23rd, 2016 · Posted in Blog

A recent article from The Art Newspaper reported on the apparent slowdown in the growth of the art market, pointing to lackluster results during the February London auctions. With global.. read more

6 business trends affecting the art world – Part 2

Posted on January 19th, 2016 · Posted in Blog

Global competition, rising art prices and the power of art collectors are just a few of the trends affecting the art community today. As we discussed in our prior post,.. read more

6 business trends affecting the art world – Part 1

Posted on January 4th, 2016 · Posted in Blog

What changes have you seen in the art world? Throughout 2016 we will be focusing on the business trends affecting the art world in recent years and how the art.. read more

5 tips on donating artwork to charity

Posted on November 16th, 2015 · Posted in Blog

Are you considering donating artwork to charity? There are a lot of pros and cons to taking this path to preserve and protect art, some of which we’ve discussed previously… read more

Passing on your art collection: Sales through a public auction house

Posted on October 5th, 2015 · Posted in Blog

You’re considering selling your art collection during your life or positioning it for sale after your death. In our last post, we discussed why and how you would sell through.. read more

Passing on your art collection: Sales through a dealer or gallery

Posted on September 22nd, 2015 · Posted in Blog

You’ve amassed an art collection that you want to pass on, but unfortunately you don’t have heirs to take it or they are not the best choice to maintain it… read more

Keep track of your art collection to protect yourself and heirs

Posted on August 17th, 2015 · Posted in Blog

In our prior post we spoke about what to do with your artwork when your heirs are not the best options. Before we get in to the pros and cons.. read more