NEW YORK, NY.- Skate’s LLC, the world’s leading art investment research firm, has introduced three new resources to assist art market collectors in improving the economics and reducing the risks of their art trades. These new tools—Skate’s Artwork Background Report, Art Asset Pricing Service and the Platinum premium membership — further establish Skate’s role as a full-service provider of independent art market data and research for investors. Artwork Background Reports provide Skate’s clients with a quick vetting solution for both private and auction market transactions. Each report offers a thorough assessment of an individual artwork, with a focus on market valuation and investment potential. In addition to a suggested valuation, risk rating and investment summary, each report also includes such critical information as a catalogue raisonné summary,