Fine stringed instruments are excellent alternative investments!

 

- More stable asset class than fine art, gold and real estate with a 200+ year track record

- on average 8- 12% increase in value per annum

- far less volatile than the stock market with a higher return than index funds

- portfolio diversification

- low insurance rates

- low risk - the supply of fine instruments is diminishing every year. With today’s advanced technology in combination with expert knowledge forgeries stand no chance

- escape the inflation risk - fine instruments can be traded in any currency (including crypto currency) and can be sold anywhere in the world. Violins are easily movable! You are not bound to one territory or market. 

-  tax benefits; in many countries the purchase and sale of a fine violin, with a minimum holding period of 12 months, will result in 0% capital gains tax.  In addition, unlike other asset classes such as real estate, there is no yearly tax to be paid.

- passion investment - fine violins are not only highly valuable but inspire musicians, conoisseurs and everyday people alike. Owning a piece of history, which has been handed down and traded over centuries and at the same time can fill concert halls with incredible sound, is quite unlike anything else!

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