By: perino125

perino125 — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 17:45:25 +0000

My concern about putting my clients assets to work in Graff is I am certain the not all 20 customers represent 5% of the revenue to equal 100% (the total). My concern with this particular segment is that if 2 or 3 of the 20 customers may represent 40 % or more of the revenue in this segment- how do we know? And if our living large Russian and Chinese friends really take it on the chin- they are less likely than US top 1% to continue to buy high end regardless-their culture is not the same. Russias wealth is so extremely consentrated in oil, that any pain felt in this area and ” Boris” will be drinkning vodka all day in his new 1 bedroom flat. I think the Graffs MUST expand and market to wealthy customers and bsuiness segments that have very diversified means of wealth creation. Do you agree?
YES, millionaires I said- NOT billionaires, most likely make up the VAST majority of the extreme high end diamond customer base- example: BMW’s, Mercedes, R. Royce, higher end Yachts, etc. – it’s perception. Multi- millionaires or ( less) will find a way to buy the items they can’t quite afford and feel they are entitled too these “riches” I see it in my financial practice every day- it’s human nature and numbers support this claim to show they can buy the “best” for their wife and loved ones- Perception is reality and diamonds will always make the cut ( pun intended)
” A diamond can cut glass, and create the perception of class”… Please respond if you can feel you can add anything, much appreciated! – Perino

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