Investing Apps: Fidelity

Did you know that Contemporary art prices have outpaced the S&P 500 for over 25 years?

In today’s uncertain economic environment, it might be time to explore alternative asset classes. 

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Masterworks

Masterworks is the first platform making it possible to invest in multimillion-dollar works from artists like Banksy, Kaws, Basquiat, and many more. Investors of all types who seek to improve their portfolio performance use our proprietary data. Contemporary art prices have appreciated by 14.1% annually on average from 1995-2021 1H. 

Fidelity

Fidelity is an online broker that offers a wide range of investment offerings from mutual funds to health savings accounts. It is one of the largest asset managers in the world serving about 40 million individual investors and managing around $4.5 trillion in assets. While the company does make available alternative investments such as commodities and real estate, it does not maintain any art offerings. 

Masterworks vs. Fidelity at a glance


Fidelity

Masterworks

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What makes Masterworks
the best Fidelity alternative?

Masterworks expects to purchase more than $1 billion in art in 2022, making it the largest buyer in the art market today. Masterworks only invests in contemporary blue-chip art, democratizing access to fine art ownership and building a high-yield portfolio.

$400M+

Securitized Paintings

100+

Total Offerings

15.8%

Net Annualized Track Record
Calculation Methodology

Why invest in art?

Price Appreciation

Based on Masterworks research, contemporary art prices have increased 13.6% on an annualized basis from 1995-2021 1H

Potential Inflation Hedge

During periods from 1985-2020 when inflation was equal to or higher than 3.0%, contemporary art prices had an average real price appreciation of 23.2%.

Low Correlation

Citi Private Bank calculated a correlation coefficient of 0.19 between contemporary Art and the S&P 500 from 1985-2020

Expert Data

We’ve compiled what we believe to be the most complete price database of paintings that have been purchased and resold throughout history.

What people are saying?

“It's a brilliant business model that is tearing down the barriers to entry into the art market.”

"There are more than 9,000 firms that help investors allocate to venture and private equity, but none other than Masterworks that facilitates fractional investment in art."

“Masterworks’ track record has earned it over 350,000 members and over $500 million in assets under management as of March, and it’s just getting started.”

How it works

Our research team
chooses artists

We determine which artist markets have the most momentum

Masterworks purchases the painting

We acquire the best examples available, at attractive prices

The painting
is securitized

We file an offering circular with the SEC allowing anyone to invest

We hold the painting
for 3–7 years

You receive your pro rata proceeds if and when the painting sells

Join 350K+ people accessing an exclusive asset class

Invest in works by Banksy, Picasso, Kaws, and more. Join an exclusive community of art investors.
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