Can You Really Make Money Investing in Art?

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Welcome back to The Paul Morris Podcast, brought to you by Entrepreneur Media. In this episode, I sit down with Clare Baukham to explore a fascinating and often misunderstood investment category: art. Clare shares her unconventional journey, from trading options and working as a financial advisor to launching an art investment platform, and explains how high net worth investors are using art as a diversification strategy alongside traditional assets like stocks and real estate. We talk about how art funds work, how investors can buy shares of major pieces, and why some collectors believe art can provide alpha that is not correlated with the public markets. Clare also breaks down how experts identify emerging artists, how portfolios of artwork are built, and what it takes to spot value in a market driven by culture, scarcity, and expertise. If you have ever wondered whether art can truly function as an investment, and how sophisticated investors approach it, this conversation offers a look inside a world most people never see. *Clare Baukham* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clarebaukham/ Website: https://www.clearwealthgroup.com/ *Connect with Paul*Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulmarkmorris/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itspaulmarkmorrisYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paulmorrispodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/paulmarkmorris *Presented by Entrepreneur Media & Money News Network*Entrepreneur Media: https://www.entrepreneur.com/podcastsMoney News Network: https://www.moneynewsnetwork.com Timestamps 00:00:00 Art Investing Intro 00:00:36 Claire’s Unusual Path 00:01:58 Finance Career Breakthrough 00:03:05 Bel Air Moment Sparks Fund 00:04:43 Billionaire Blueprint PPP 00:05:45 Art Fund vs Real Estate 00:11:10 Portfolio Strategy Alpha 00:17:30 Shares Structure Liquidity 00:34:26 Beating the Market Myth 00:35:24 Real Estate Underwriting Edge 00:36:45 Back of Napkin Returns 00:37:50 Specialized Teams Matter 00:40:31 Art Fund Allocation Strategy 00:42:31 Returns Risk and Exit Plans 00:43:38 Minimum