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Ultra-rich family offices pivot to luxury assets as inflation hedges

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Family offices are increasingly investing in luxury assets like watches, fine jewelry, and art, viewing them as potential hedges against inflation and market volatility. While some luxury items, such as certain art and watches from brands like Patek Philippe and Rolex, have shown stable or positive returns, research on their long-term effectiveness as inflation hedges is mixed. Despite these mixed results, these tangible assets are seeing a surge in popularity among the ultra-rich, even as artificial intelligence remains the top investment theme for the coming years. AI

IMPACT While AI remains the top investment theme, the growing interest in luxury assets highlights a diversification strategy among the ultra-wealthy.

RANK_REASON Article discusses investment trends and research findings on luxury assets as inflation hedges, rather than a specific event.

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Ultra-rich family offices pivot to luxury assets as inflation hedges

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Molly A. Wallace ·

    The ultra-rich are piling into Rolexes, rubies and Klimts as inflation hedges—but the real return may be about more than money

    Nearly two-thirds of family offices now hold assets like art, watches and fine jewelry, a new BNY survey finds. The evidence on whether they pay off is mixed. Their value as a signal of wealth is not.

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