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Investing in art is something beyond what many people can afford, but that may no longer be the case thanks to New York startup called Masterworks.

投资艺术是许多人负担不起的事情，但纽约初创公司Masterworks或许能改变这一现状。

Very simply investors can come to our website. They can view different works of art that we have available for investment.

很简单，投资者可以访问我们的网站，浏览我们可供投资的不同艺术作品。

And they can invest amounts as small as $500 or as large as thousands of dollars in a particular painting.

他们可以对某一幅特定的画作投资少至500美元、多至数千美元的金额。

Scott Lynn, a collector who in 2017 founded the startup called Masterworks, says the concept of fractional ownership gives people lots of opportunities that used to only be available to the super rich.

收藏家斯科特·林恩于2017年创立了一家名为Masterworks的初创公司，他表示，部分所有权的概念为人们提供了许多过去只有超级富豪才能拥有的机会。

It's part of a new trend on the market called the democratization of luxury.

这是市场上奢侈品大众化的新趋势的一部分。

But Lynn says part of his job is to look out for investors without that much money.

但林恩表示，他的部分职责是关注那些资金并不充裕的投资者。

For example, many people use IRA or retirement accounts to invest in these paintings.

例如，许多人使用IRA或退休帐户投资这些画作。

So we want to make sure that the returns are as predictable as possible and the risk is reasonable.

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