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That’s 6 sales in 7 months. 29 all time. And the performance?
16.5%, 17.6%, and 17.8%, net annualized returns on sold works held longer than one year (See all 29 at Masterworks.com)
It’s not from stocks, private equity, or real estate… it’s from contemporary and post war art. Crazy, right?
With Masterworks, you don’t need to be a BILLIONAIRE to invest in multi-million dollar art anymore.
Historically, the segment overall has had attractive appreciation and low correlation to stocks.*
Masterworks targets works featuring legends like Banksy, Basquiat, and Picasso, identifying what they believe to have significant long-term appreciation potential, not just at the artist level but at the level of individual artworks.
As one of the largest players in the art market, with $1.3 billion invested over 500 artworks, they pass critical advantages through to their 70,000+ members to add art to their portfolios strategically.
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Happy Saturday Edmonton!
Saturday already feels like it is running out of time, and it sort of is. A massive rainstorm is rolling in Sunday morning, which means today is the day to soak up the last of the warm weather before Edmonton gets a month's worth of rain in a single day. While you are figuring out your Saturday plans, grab a coffee and let us catch you up on a week that ended with a war possibly winding down, a wildfire northwest of the city and Canada officially naming its World Cup squad.💛
A Month of Rain Is Coming. It Starts Sunday.
Edmonton, grab the umbrellas and check the basement drains because a month's worth of rain could fall on the city in a single day starting Sunday morning.
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for much of Alberta, with 50 to 90 millimetres of rain expected by early next week. For context, Edmonton averages just 44mm in all of May.
Flood watches are already in place along the Bow River near Banff and downstream toward Calgary, where a heavier than normal mountain snowpack has river levels rising fast ahead of the storm.
Heavy rain begins Saturday night in other parts of Alberta and arrives in Edmonton Sunday morning, easing off Tuesday night into Wednesday.
Six Homes Are Gone After a Wildfire Tore Through a Lake Community Northwest of Edmonton
Residents of Thunder Lake subdivision in County of Barrhead are coming home to find six homes destroyed and more than 30 outbuildings gone after a wildfire swept through on Thursday afternoon.
The fire hit the Summerlea and Thunder Lake subdivisions about 20 km west of Barrhead, prompting an emergency alert, a state of local emergency and mandatory evacuation of the area around the lake.
Alberta Wildfire crews worked through the night on hot spots and the evacuation order was lifted Friday after the fire was confirmed extinguished. No injuries were reported.
Utility damage in the affected areas is still being assessed and a fire restriction remains in effect for the county.
Canada's World Cup Roster Is Official. Here Is Who Made the Cut.
Canada has named its 26-man FIFA World Cup squad, and the tournament on home soil is now less than two weeks away.
Head coach Jesse Marsch revealed the roster Friday evening in a primetime special on TSN and CTV. Thirteen players are returning from the 2022 Qatar campaign, and goalkeepers Dayne St. Clair and Maxime Crepeau will battle for the starting spot.
Captain Alphonso Davies is still recovering from a hamstring injury and is not expected to be ready for Canada's opener on June 12 in Toronto.
Edmonton gets a front-row seat before the tournament even starts. Canada faces Uzbekistan in a pre-tournament friendly at Commonwealth Stadium on June 1.
Canada Is Now Officially in a Technical Recession
For the first time since the pandemic, Canada has posted two consecutive quarters of economic contraction.
Statistics Canada released Q1 2026 GDP data Friday showing real GDP contracted 0.1 percent on an annualized basis, following a revised 1 percent drop in Q4 2025. Weak business investment, soft government spending and tariff pressures are the main culprits.
Alberta's resource extraction and construction sectors were among the heaviest drags on the national number, though early April data shows a 0.4 percent rebound already underway.
If you have been feeling it in your wallet this year, the numbers confirm the feeling was real.
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Trump Says the Hormuz Blockade Is Over. Iran Is Already Disputing the Terms.
The three-month U.S. naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz is over, at least according to President Trump.
Trump posted Friday that a proposed agreement with Iran has been reached, with the U.S. blockade to be lifted and control of the strait passing to a joint Omanian-Iranian effort, on the condition Iran agrees never to pursue a nuclear weapon.
Iranian state media pushed back within hours, saying Trump's post "raised issues that contradict the provisions of the agreement's text." Oil prices fell 20 percent from 2026 highs on the news before uncertainty crept back in.
If the deal holds, Alberta energy royalties, fuel prices and inflation could all shift meaningfully before summer is over.
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Day ⬆1° higher than historical avg, Night ⬆2° higher than historical avg.
🌤️ Edmonton Weather - Saturday May 30th
Today is a mix of sun and cloud with a high of around 20°C. Enjoy it while it lasts because rain arrives overnight and Sunday is shaping up to be a serious one, with 50 to 90 millimetres of rain expected across the region as a major storm system sweeps through.
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📅 Events Happening This Week in Edmonton
Saturday May 30
🌸 UFest Edmonton Ukrainian Festival 🎟️ Details
🗓 May 30 · ⏰ All day · 📍 Borden Park, Edmonton
Festival programming continues on day two.
🌸 Outrun the Stigma Annual Run 🎟️ Details
🗓 May 30 · ⏰ Morning · 📍 Edmonton
A city-listed run/event supporting mental health awareness.
🌸 Leduc Black Gold Pro Rodeo & Fair 🎟️ Details
🗓 May 30–31 · ⏰ Weekend programming · 📍 Leduc
A major regional rodeo and fair.
🌸 Bountiful Farmers’ Market 🎟️ Details
🗓 May 30 · ⏰ 10:00 AM–4:00 PM · 📍 3696 97 Street NW, Edmonton
A year-round market open Friday.
🌸 Beverly Towne Farmers’ Market 🎟️ Details
🗓 May 30 · ⏰ 3:00 PM–7:00 PM · 📍 Riverview Crossing Shopping Centre, Edmonton
A Friday east Edmonton market.
🌸 Southwest Edmonton Farmers’ Market 🎟️ Details
🗓 May 30 · ⏰ m3:30 PM–7:30 PM · 📍 Terwillegar Recreation Centre parking lot, Edmonton
A weekly Wednesday market.
Sunday May 31
🌸 Edmonton International Cat Festival 🎟️ Details
🗓 May 31 · ⏰ All day · 📍 Edmonton
A cat-themed citywide festival.
🌸 Leduc Black Gold Pro Rodeo & Fair 🎟️ Details
🗓 May 31 · ⏰ All day · 📍 Leduc
The rodeo and fair wraps up on Saturday.
🌸 Bountiful Farmers’ Market 🎟️ Details
🗓 May 31 · ⏰ 10:00 AM–4:00 PM · 📍 3696 97 Street NW, Edmonton
Open Saturday as part of its regular Fri–Sun schedule.
🌸 Old Strathcona Farmers’ Market 🎟️ Details
🗓 May 31 · ⏰ 8:00 AM–3:00 PM · 📍 10310 83 Avenue NW, Edmonton
Edmonton’s original market, open Saturdays year-round.
🌸 Callingwood Farmers’ Market 🎟️ Details
🗓 May 31 · ⏰ 10:00 AM–3:00 PM · 📍 69 Avenue & 177 Street, Edmonton
A Saturday version of the west Edmonton market is not listed; this market is Sunday only, so I’m leaving it out of the live Saturday picks.
This or That 🗳️
Before a month's worth of rain shows up on Sunday, what is your Saturday move?
🌞 Outside all day. I will sleep when it is raining.
OR
☁️ Already planning my cozy Sunday. The couch is ready.
Drop your answer in the comments. We want to know who is making the most of this last warm one.