StartEngine democratizes investment opportunities in assets once reserved for industry professionals and the affluent, by breaking down the barriers to entry such as marketplace access, industry insights, proper procurement, authentication, storage, and insurance for these alternative assets. 
Alternative Investments:
The 2018 U.S. Trust Insights on Wealth and Worth survey on wealthy households found that while baby boomers and older investors rely primarily on traditional stocks and bonds, younger investors, especially millennials, are more likely to incorporate alternative strategies into their investment portfolios.
Millennials allocate 17% to alternatives and assets other than stocks, bonds and cash. It also found that 61% of millennial investors think it’s not possible to achieve above-average returns by investing solely in stocks and bonds anymore, and are looking for alternative investments. For example, the report showed that millennials are the fastest-growing segment of art collectors, up 8% year-over-year and comprising 36% of total respondents. We believe these shifts in millennial investing tastes suggest there will be more interest in investing in alternative assets.
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Picasso Vs. Stocks - Guess Which One Outperformed?
Our “blue chip” artists index outperforms the S&P 500
Interested in purchasing this investment opportunity outright? Email assets@startengine.com.
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THERE IS NO EXPECTATION THAT AN ACTIVE PUBLIC OR PRIVATE MARKET WILL BE ESTABLISHED FOR THE SECURITIES IN THIS OFFERING, EITHER IN THE UNITED STATES OR ANY FOREIGN JURISDICTION, WHETHER THROUGH STARTENGINE SECONDARY, THIRD-PARTY REGISTERED BROKER-DEALERS OR OTHERWISE. FURTHERMORE, EVEN IF A MARKET WAS ESTABLISHED, THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT FOREIGN INVESTORS WOULD BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN TRANSACTIONS ON THOSE MARKETS. STARTENGINE SECONDARY CURRENTLY DOES NOT, AND MAY NEVER ALLOW FOREIGN INVESTORS TO ESTABLISH OR MAINTAIN SUBSCRIBER ACCOUNTS REQUIRED TO TRADE SECURITIES ON THE ALTERNATIVE-TRADING SYSTEM.
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