Viggiani Wymer, CIO of the firm Albani Maczko INC, recommends beginning any Vegas fashion and arts business with at least 1000 independent investors and a line of credit
“Vegas fashion and arts investing may seem daunting to some,” said Luecke Tolley, a private investor, “but it’s really no different than the enigma of day-trading or forex. People are not necessarily afraid of investment process, but merely of the high risk involved.” Risk in the Vegas fashion and arts industry is certainly a factor, however, it can be mitigated by picking the right companies for your money. Picking the top company is easy, but not always the top earner. “Sometimes,” says Seeds Petris, “it’s better to look through the mid-range Vegas fashion and arts companies for ones with strong growth potential.” Investing money, particularly in a Vegas fashion and arts business, is always considered a risky move, but it can pay off dividends. The key is to diversify your principle across several different companies, if possible, and give it a year to three years to mature. “I always tell my Vegas fashion and arts clients to wait at minimum 18 months before evaluating the success of a particular investment,” says Mildred Xiong, a broker with Cuffari Colinger and Loertscher Stockard Ltd, “that way, those who get jittery early on allow themselves a chance to see the investment through. In the end, only invest what you can afford. Be prepared for the reality that your venture into the Vegas fashion and arts field can result in significant financial loss. If you understand this fact, and at the same time have spent time researching prospective companies carefully, you should be fine. Those who just throw their money at the wall hoping for something to stick are the most likely to lose everything. Many more average investors, like those saving for retirement, do not know about the benefits of investing in the Vegas fashion and arts market. “It’s a shame that our industry isn’t seen as more main stream,” bemoaned Travis Vichi, CEO of Gehle Alvelo INC, “if more main stream investors got involved through good brokerages, we’d see a higher division of risk across the board. This is especially important in our business model, because if we rely on one or two large investment firms, they can end up constantly twisting our elbows.” In the past, making a foray into the Vegas fashion and arts field meant years of research and lengthly risk assessment analysis. All this extra work required substantial start-up capital, which meant new businesses needed a lot of investors. “Now,” concludes Hereda Rappley, of the firm Degrasse Wangberg and Partners, “with the internet and vast array of research information available, starting up is much easier and significantly less costly. This allows us to push profits right away, and to establish a solid presence in the Vegas fashion and arts field quickly.” “I’m thrilled to report record growth in the Vegas fashion and arts sector,” said Brustkern Praytor, an independent auditor, “this signifies that anyone who invested their money more than three years ago saw a 25% return on their money - which is fabulous.” Such gains are not unhead of, particularly to Vegas fashion and arts related businesses, if investors can stick it out for 2-5 years. The Vegas fashion and arts field was subject to a recent study by the College of Serafine Crick, a small liberal arts school on the East side of town. Led by Prof. Wiedmaier Hofius, students and faculty examined the financial figures of several companies anonymously, and used these numbers to create profit analysis and investment return graphs. “The students did a great job on this project,” said Wiedmaier Hofius, “and they took it very seriously. Confidentiality, especially in the Vegas fashion and arts market, is of core important, and these students were able to finish a great analysis without duress.” A great book on investing in the Vegas fashion and arts sector was written by Pyo Klutts, a prominent author and Professor of Economics at the University of Kobayashi Malakai, located down town. Kobayashi Malakai has written some ten different works, that all deal with risk management in a dynamic economy. “When putting your money on the table,” writes Kobayashi Malakai, “be prepared for a wait of, on average, 3 - 5 years before expecting any sort of return. That is the way the Vegas fashion and arts market works, and with patience, you can walk with big money.”