Are Birkins Better Investments Than the Stock Market? The Truth About Luxury Investing with Dana Auslander
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
I'm about to head out on a trip for 10 whole days.
Are Birkins actually better investments than the stock market?
I'm actually not going far from my home in LA.
What is a Veblen good and why does it matter?
I wanted to minimize travel time and maximize leisure. I'm going to put the out of office up on my inbox and retreat from the world to rest. I don't think I've ever gone away that long in my entire life.
How does Hermès control demand for Birkins?
Certainly not in the last 20 years. Honestly, it's a little scary.
What are the gross vs. net returns on Birkin investments?
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How does the Luxus Fund work for Birkin investments?
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What are the challenges of counterfeiting in luxury markets?
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Are Birkin's better investments than the stock market?
How do luxury investments compare to traditional assets?
What would the average annual return actually be? Per bag, it would probably be about 35 to 40 percent for our fund at least.
Headlines like these about the Birkin beating the S&P 500 have gone viral. but are they real today i'm talking to donna ostlander who spent 20 years in investment management and now she's on to her most fun project yet by far building luxus it's an alternative investment firm with a dedicated birkin fund so she tells me the truth about luxury investments
Armez is known as a Veblen good. A Veblen good is this economic philosophy where when the price goes up, demand goes up. How to invest in a Birkin without actually buying one. The only way to be able to invest in Birkins and Kellys, in my opinion, is through a fund, through a diversified portfolio of bags. and the mind-blowing numbers behind it all. It started, I want to say, at about a million, not a million, $700,000. And I just wanted it to hit a million because then it would justify the investment thesis. And it just kept going and going and going. And finally, it ended up with a Japanese reseller at $10.8 million.
I'm Nicole Lapin, the only financial expert you don't need a dictionary to understand.
It's time for some Money Rehab.
Donna Oslander, welcome to Money Rehab.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:02
2
Are Birkins actually better investments than the stock market?
0:02–0:05
3
What is a Veblen good and why does it matter?
0:05–0:18
4
How does Hermès control demand for Birkins?
0:18–0:22
5
What are the gross vs. net returns on Birkin investments?
0:22–1:22
6
How does the Luxus Fund work for Birkin investments?
1:22–2:42
7
What are the challenges of counterfeiting in luxury markets?
2:42–2:56
8
How do luxury investments compare to traditional assets?
2:56–47:46
Speakers
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