Over the past decade, collectible sneakers have crept to multi-billion dollar market status, but can they really be considered investments? In this episode, presenter Claer Barrett checks in with Unhedged podcast co-host and aspiring sneakerhead Rob Armstrong for his take on these alternative alternative investments, and later hears about the world’s first managed sneaker fund, Always Legit, asking co-founder and COO Howie Schwartz the burning question: are sneakers investable in the long run?...
com/moneycourse If you would like to be a guest on a future episode of Money Clinic, email us at [email protected] or send Claer a DM on social media — she’s @ClaerB on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok. Want more? Watch the FT video report, How sneaker fans are cashing in on the $2bn resale market for limited edition trainers. Check out Claer’s column, Could AI make you a better investor? Listen to more episodes of Money Clinic, such as The case for investing in AI, WTF are ETFs?, and more.