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How AI-Enabled Benchmarking Helps Leaders Know Where They Stand (Part III)
Key Takeaways Data without context tells leaders what happened but not whether it is good; benchmarking supplies the comparison that turns results into judgment. Industry-specific KPIs, measured against peer ranges and an organization’s own history, reveal the operational drivers behind financial performance. Benchmarks matter only when they lead to action, which is where an outsourced accounting and advisory team turns interpretation into decisions.
How AI-Enabled Dashboards Help Leaders Turn Data into Decisions (Part II)
Key Takeaways When performance data is scattered across systems, leaders end up making decisions on information that is incomplete or out of date A well-built dashboard brings KPIs, financials, and operating indicators into one focused view, so leaders monitor the same picture of performance Data alone does not drive action: AI keeps the dashboard current, while advisory interpretation explains what changed, why, and what to do next Built around leadership priorities, dashboards become...
Unlocking Liquidity From Art and Collectibles
What every fiduciary should know about financing. Sherri Cohen, Senior Vice President, Global Head of Fiduciary Client Group One of my favorite parts of working at a top-tier global auction house like Sotheby’s is having access to human capital resources like my colleague, Monika Merchan (MM), who has a unique depth of knowledge and experience in her field of financing.
Monika Merchan
Monika Merchan is a senior vice president and lending specialist at Sotheby’s Financial Services.
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Roadmap for Consigning Property At Auction
https://www.wealthmanagement.com/sites/wealthmanagement.com/files/logos/WealthManagement_com_white.png Skip navigation Recent Recent Featured If you’ve never transacted with an auction house, it may seem intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be, and with the rise in online sales and more kinds of property sold (from sneakers to handbags) at auction, auctions are more accessible than ever. All access premium subscription Please Log in if you are currently a Trusts & Estates subscriber.
The Meteoric Rise of the NFT Auction Market
How non-fungible tokens fit within the art and collectibles ecosystem. Sherri Cohen | Mar 21, 2022 A long with many, you may be confused by non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and how they fit within the art and collectibles auction ecosystem. NFTs are: (1) code minted with digital content; and (2) a blockchain describing the creation and ownership of the underlying digital asset. Are NFTs a billion dollar scam or the future cannibalizing the art market? Or something in between?
Selling and Consigning Artwork in The Era of COVID-19
Legal tips for collectors to keep in mind Amelia Brankov, Sherri Cohen | Mar 24, 2021 Auction houses and other art vendors have adjusted their business practices to address some of the logistical hurdles caused by the COVID-19 virus. Here’s how the auction houses have adjusted their practices to facilitate the consignment process and sales. We also provide some legal tips for collectors to keep in mind when purchasing artworks during COVID-19.
The Art Market Survived and Thrived in 2020
TOLGA AKMEN/AFP/Getty Images The pandemic helped pivot the industry in a healthier direction. Sherri Cohen | Jan 14, 2021 The effects of COVID-19 reverberated across the world last year, and almost no sector was immune or left unscathed. The international art market was no exception, with state and country mandated shutdowns bringing the robust spring art fairs and auction season to a halt.
Hidden masterpiece
In the past decade there has been a proliferation of faked and forged artworks circulating in the market. Fraudulent art, collectibles and antiquities have been knowingly and unknowingly (by good faith parties) sold at auction, sold privately through galleries and are in museum and private collections.
The International Art Market
Reflections on auction houses’ responses to the global pandemic. Sherri Cohen | Dec 18, 2020 The art market wasn’t immune to the widespread, transformative changes caused by COVID-19, which started abruptly with a quarantine shutting down the world in mid-March. The auction market pivoted quickly—from Asia to London, New York and Los Angeles—to respond to the realities of a global pandemic halting the spring art fairs and auction season.
Terry Williams: The Cosmopolitan Life of an Urban Ethnographer
“To see the real city you must descend deep into the shadows, go into the bowels of the city and be guided through history, remembrance and the sensorium, capturing a mosaic of people and places; the adventure will take you underground, in sex venues, crackhouses, teenage hangouts, toxico-maniac dens, as these physical spaces juxtapose the romantic reality of a multi-ethnic metropolis.” Terry Williams, introducing his Cosmopolitan Life Series On a chilly Sunday afternoon in a February, a...
An Auction House Insider’s Perspective On Selling Fine Art and Collectibles
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The Future of Planning for Tangible Personal Property
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the Act), which went into effect Jan. 1, 2018, is the most comprehensive federal tax changes in a generation. It will have a major impact on estate tax planning going forward for personal property, which includes everything from fine art, motor cars to jewelry, rare books and manuscripts. But saving money isn’t always the No. 1 priority. There are many non-monetary factors to consider for end-of-life planning of property even for the wealthiest clients.
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