What Bill Perkins has said about African-American art market
1 quote · 1 episode · Nov 2, 2026
Bill Perkins, American hedge fund manager and author of Die With Zero, has been quoted on African-American art market once in 1 episode of My First Million, most recently on November 2, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Perkins argued that collectors determine what art future generations see by signaling what is worth preserving.
“the role of the collector is to signal to future generations what is worth preserving”
My First Million: $100M hedge fund manager: Do not make the mistake of dying rich (Nov 2, 2026) · Listen from 1:09:01
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$100M hedge fund manager: Do not make the mistake of dying richMy First Million · Nov 2, 2026 · 1 h 23 min
Shaan Puri and Sam Parr talk with trader and Die With Zero author Bill Perkins about energy trading, time bucketing, ego, health, and his $15 million Ernie Barnes painting.
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