Men’s Fashions Go Weird At Interest Rate Extremes

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BOB HOYE

 PUBLISHED BY INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS

JANUARY 22, 2014

 

Men’s Fashions Go Weird At Interest Rate Extremes

 

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– At the secular low for interest rates in the mid-1940s, the Zoot Suit had the image.

– Polyester “leisure” suits over-stayed their welcome until the 1981 secular high.

– At the recent extreme low, the “skinny” look for men’s suits is very “in”.

– Lower-grade prices are even more extreme and are vulnerable to a change in fashion.

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BOB HOYE, INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS – WEBSITE: www.institutionaladvisors.com