About this episode
The episode discusses the dual nature of luxury goods as both indulgences and stores of value, featuring insights from the FT Business of Luxury Summit in Italy.
Luxury goods are both an indulgence and a store of value. And those uses are completely different. Today on the show, Rob Armstrong talks with Katie Martin about his trip to the FT Business of Luxury Summit in Puglia, Italy, and what he learned there about the highest end of the economy. Also, they go long a rates crisis and short exams. For a free 30-day trial to the Unhedged newsletter go to: https://www.ft.com/unhedgedoffer . You can email Robert Armstrong and Katie Martin at unhedged@ft.com . Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Rob Armstrong
Guest: Katie Martin
Topics covered
- luxury goods
- economy
- business of luxury
- rates crisis
- wartime economy
Keywords
- luxury goods
- store of value
- economy
- business of luxury
- rates crisis
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Financial Times
Places: Puglia, Italy
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