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HNW Investors Will Stay The Course, For Now, Survey Finds

Amidst rising interest rates, bank failures, stock market swings and stubbornly persistent inflation, the U.S. economy is teetering dangerously close to a recession. Jerome Powell admitted that the Federal Reserve is guiding the uncertain economy by “rule-of-thumb guesswork, almost” and that the latest rate increase could easily have unintended consequences or, as he said during […]

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Introducing the Research The Affluent Luxury Tracker

The Research The Affluent Luxury Tracker (RTALT) is a continuous daily survey conducted among affluent and HNW consumers tracking their financial status, luxury purchase behavior, lifestyles and values. Plus on-demand Flash surveys are available to give clients immediate information and insights into their most valuable customers. The RTALT is sponsored by Chandler Mount, CEO of […]

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Consumers Have Reached A Breaking Point After Losing $1 Trillion To Inflation

Ever since retail opened up after the pandemic, the National Retail Federation has gushed over the resiliency of the U.S. economy and the American consumer. In a recent CNBC interview, NRF president and CEO Matthew Shay reported January retail sales were up 4.8% over last year, highlighting: “We have very resilient consumers and people are […]

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A ‘Richcession’ Is Looming: Get Ready To Weather The Storm

Conventional wisdom holds that when the economy flounders, the well-heeled don’t skip a beat and keep spending while everyone else cuts corners and pulls back. But early indications are that when, rather than if, the economy falters, the high-earning affluent will share in the pain. And their pain will roll over onto the luxury brands […]

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Western Brands’ Dominance In The Chinese Luxury Market Is Threatened By The ‘Guochao’ Trend

The personal luxury goods market boomed in 2022, reaching an unprecedented $383 billion, up 26% from 2019 and 22% from 2021 at current exchange rates, according to Bain-Altagamma Luxury Study. Much of the growth came from its two largest markets, The Americas ($123 billion and up 25%) and Europe ($102 billion, up 27%). However, China, […]

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