👀 Two asset classes that have outpaced S&P 500 for the past 15 years

Explore Culture investing on Republic       [Republic](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRlu9WeP0QUaHR0cHM6Ly9yZXB1YmxpYy5jb21XA3NwY0IKY9OeUNljdZWf51IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAHO) Hi {NAME}, Did you know that Fine Wine and Fine Art have beaten the stock market for the past 15 years? Fine Wine investing: an antidote to a bear market Fine wine has outperformed the S&P over the past 15 years, including during downturns according to [Vinovest](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRlu9WeP0ShaHR0cHM6Ly9yZXB1YmxpYy5jb20vdmlub3Zlc3Q_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1yZXB1YmxpYy5jbyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX21haWxlci53ZWVrbHlfbmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fY29udGVudD12aW5vdmVzdF9hbGwmdXRtX3Rlcm09dmlub3Zlc3RXA3NwY0IKY9OeUNljdZWf51IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAHO). - From 2000 to 2002, the S&P 500 dropped 41% while Liv-Ex Fine Wine 50 Index appreciated 17%. - During the 2008 recession, when the S&P 500 plunged almost 50%, fine wine actually increased by 29%. - Burgundy and Champagne were the top two performing wine regions in 2022. Burgundy gained 26.7% and Champagne is up 18.7% in 2022, with some of the best-performing ones gaining 122.2% and 84% in value respectively. *Prior results do not guarantee future success ~/AAQRxQA~/RgRlu9WeP0ShaHR0cHM6Ly9yZXB1YmxpYy5jb20vdmlub3Zlc3Q_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1yZXB1YmxpYy5jbyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX21haWxlci53ZWVrbHlfbmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fY29udGVudD12aW5vdmVzdF9hbGwmdXRtX3Rlcm09dmlub3Zlc3RXA3NwY0IKY9OeUNljdZWf51IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAHO ~/AAQRxQA~/RgRlu9WeP0ShaHR0cHM6Ly9yZXB1YmxpYy5jb20vdmlub3Zlc3Q_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1yZXB1YmxpYy5jbyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX21haWxlci53ZWVrbHlfbmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fY29udGVudD12aW5vdmVzdF9hbGwmdXRtX3Rlcm09dmlub3Zlc3RXA3NwY0IKY9OeUNljdZWf51IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAHO [Explore offerings on Republic](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRlu9WeP0ShaHR0cHM6Ly9yZXB1YmxpYy5jb20vdmlub3Zlc3Q_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1yZXB1YmxpYy5jbyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX21haWxlci53ZWVrbHlfbmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fY29udGVudD12aW5vdmVzdF9hbGwmdXRtX3Rlcm09dmlub3Zlc3RXA3NwY0IKY9OeUNljdZWf51IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAHO)   Additionally, rare whiskey has even more impressive growth for the period 2012-2022: - The Knight Frank index of rare Scottish single malts has increased by 586%. - The Apex 1000 Index (tracking the performance of 1000 rare whiskey bottles) has shown a steady growth of over 416%. - The Rare Whisky Icon 100 Index (tracking the performance of 100 collector’s bottles) has grown by 391%. [Explore offerings on Republic](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRlu9WeP0ShaHR0cHM6Ly9yZXB1YmxpYy5jb20vdmlub3Zlc3Q_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1yZXB1YmxpYy5jbyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX21haWxlci53ZWVrbHlfbmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fY29udGVudD12aW5vdmVzdF9hbGwmdXRtX3Rlcm09dmlub3Zlc3RXA3NwY0IKY9OeUNljdZWf51IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAHO)   Fine Art The value of fine art is up over 71% over the past 10 years and blue chip art has outperformed the S&P 500 since 2000 according to Artprice. - The Artprice Contemporary Art Index gained 82.9% over the past five years and is up 11.5% in just the past six months. - Damien Hirst's work Lullaby Spring sold for $19.2M in 2007 making it one of the most expensive works by a living artist. ~/AAQRxQA~/RgRlu9WeP0TFaHR0cHM6Ly9yZXB1YmxpYy5jb20vYXJ0b3J5LXdpbnN0b24taGlyc3Q_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1yZXB1YmxpYy5jbyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX21haWxlci53ZWVrbHlfbmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fY29udGVudD1hcnRvcnktd2luc3Rvbi1oaXJzdF9hbGwmdXRtX3Rlcm09YXJ0b3J5LXdpbnN0b24taGlyc3RXA3NwY0IKY9OeUNljdZWf51IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAHO [Explore Fine Art Offerings](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRlu9WeP0TFaHR0cHM6Ly9yZXB1YmxpYy5jb20vYXJ0b3J5LXdpbnN0b24taGlyc3Q_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1yZXB1YmxpYy5jbyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX21haWxlci53ZWVrbHlfbmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fY29udGVudD1hcnRvcnktd2luc3Rvbi1oaXJzdF9hbGwmdXRtX3Rlcm09YXJ0b3J5LXdpbnN0b24taGlyc3RXA3NwY0IKY9OeUNljdZWf51IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAHO)   Fine wine and fine art offerings ~/AAQRxQA~/RgRlu9WeP0ShaHR0cHM6Ly9yZXB1YmxpYy5jb20vdmlub3Zlc3Q_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1yZXB1YmxpYy5jbyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX21haWxlci53ZWVrbHlfbmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fY29udGVudD12aW5vdmVzdF9hbGwmdXRtX3Rlcm09dmlub3Zlc3RXA3NwY0IKY9OeUNljdZWf51IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAHO [Vinovest Bottle & Barrel 1](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRlu9WeP0ShaHR0cHM6Ly9yZXB1YmxpYy5jb20vdmlub3Zlc3Q_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1yZXB1YmxpYy5jbyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX21haWxlci53ZWVrbHlfbmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fY29udGVudD12aW5vdmVzdF9hbGwmdXRtX3Rlcm09dmlub3Zlc3RXA3NwY0IKY9OeUNljdZWf51IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAHO) Investment Highlights - The portfolio’s investment objectives are to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns by investing in fine wines and whiskeys. - Access a professionally managed, highly curated, diversified fine wine and whiskey portfolio - Powered by master sommeliers & data-driven technology - $100M+ have invested on the Vinovest platform [Learn more](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRlu9WeP0ShaHR0cHM6Ly9yZXB1YmxpYy5jb20vdmlub3Zlc3Q_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1yZXB1YmxpYy5jbyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX21haWxlci53ZWVrbHlfbmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fY29udGVudD12aW5vdmVzdF9hbGwmdXRtX3Rlcm09dmlub3Zlc3RXA3NwY0IKY9OeUNljdZWf51IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAHO) ~/AAQRxQA~/RgRlu9WeP0TFaHR0cHM6Ly9yZXB1YmxpYy5jb20vYXJ0b3J5LXdpbnN0b24taGlyc3Q_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1yZXB1YmxpYy5jbyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX21haWxlci53ZWVrbHlfbmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fY29udGVudD1hcnRvcnktd2luc3Rvbi1oaXJzdF9hbGwmdXRtX3Rlcm09YXJ0b3J5LXdpbnN0b24taGlyc3RXA3NwY0IKY9OeUNljdZWf51IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAHO [Damien Hirst's Art](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRlu9WeP0TFaHR0cHM6Ly9yZXB1YmxpYy5jb20vYXJ0b3J5LXdpbnN0b24taGlyc3Q_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1yZXB1YmxpYy5jbyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX21haWxlci53ZWVrbHlfbmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fY29udGVudD1hcnRvcnktd2luc3Rvbi1oaXJzdF9hbGwmdXRtX3Rlcm09YXJ0b3J5LXdpbnN0b24taGlyc3RXA3NwY0IKY9OeUNljdZWf51IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAHO): Psalm 116: Dilexi, Quoniam (Latin for “I loved, because”) Investment Highlights - Hirst’s signature use of butterflies; 400 butterfly wings in a glossy painted surface. - Some Hirst's butterfly paintings have sold for upwards of $2M at auction - Blockchain-secured art registration - Past Winston A.G. transactions have sold for over 8X the original price - Damien Hirst is one of the most successful artists and UK’s wealthiest living artist. 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