In the homes where we live and sometimes the workplaces we inhabit, art is displayed. Some art is related to festival seasons, some is on the wall for pleasure. Once in a while, a piece of art is or becomes more valuable than childrens’ art which is priceless. The art world is generally inhabited by smaller users who pool their resources to cosign pieces to galleries who try to sell it. Once in a while, you may go to an auction and bid on art for either at a profit or nonprofit fundraising and try to gain a good deal. If you bid at the nonprofit fundraiser, both you and the nonprofit benefit from your bid.

Linking to dividend producing stocks, while art has the advantage of seeing your piece daily and cause a good reaction, dividend producing stocks have the advantages of capital appreciation and a continuing income stream. In addition, because of the continuing income stream a floor price of the stock is automatically set. With the dividends one of the things you can do is go to the nonprofit fundraisers and bid on items including the art.

There are more questions than answers, till the next time – to raising questions