Masterworks Advisers provides investment advice to individuals interested in diversifying their portfolios with art. They offer educational information and advice on art as an alternative asset class, focusing on art investment products issued by Masterworks. Services include both non-discretionary advice (where you make your own investment decisions) and discretionary advice (where Masterworks makes investment decisions for you within certain parameters). Masterworks focuses exclusively on art investments and may refer clients to other advisors for broader financial advice.
Fee Structure
Masterworks Advisers offers several ways to invest in art, each with different fees:
- Ongoing Advisory Services: 0.10% per year of the value of your art investments. This fee is charged monthly and paid when you sell an artwork.
- Art Investment Plans (Discretionary): A monthly fee based on your expected total investment amount:
- Less than $500: $1/month ($12/year)
- $501 - $2,500: $2/month ($24/year)
- $2,500+: $4/month ($48/year)
- Strategy Opportunities (Pilot Program): No advisory fee is currently charged for this service.
Masterworks also earns compensation from the art investments themselves, which reduces your overall returns.