# Luxury during wartime

An episode of [Unhedged](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1691284824), 19 May 2026, 26 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6478a825654260001190a7cb/e/6a0c68a9d86692e2e994d532/media.mp3

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.

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