Navigating the art market has never been more challenging. In the face of financial uncertainty, those still committed to the art economy are allocating their resources more selectively — and creatively. How will the recession effect the art world over time? If this is truly a buyer’s market, what’s the best investment, and not just in the short run? As we have for the past five years, Art+Auction presents its annual investment guide, full of expert advice, to help guide the way.

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The Matter of Factors: Borrowing Against Your Art

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"Annual Investment Guide 2009" originally appeared in the July/August 2009 issue of Art+Auction. For a complete list of articles from this issue available on ARTINFO, see Art+Auction's July/August 2009 Table of Contents.