How Stable are Consumer Staples? Assessing the Impact of Inflation, Slowing Consumer Spending and Today's Global Economy

Summary: As the economic outlook continues to be uncertain, many investors are considering investments in sectors traditionally thought of as more defensive in nature, such as consumer staples. Nina will review the wide variety of opportunities within the broad consumer staples sector and discuss the different challenges many companies and industries are facing in terms of growth opportunities and inflationary pressures. She will also provide her perspective on premiumization vs. commoditization of the consumer staples sector. Featured Speaker: Nina M. Saglimbeni Managing Director, Research Analyst Nina M. Saglimbeni is a Research Analyst on the Global Research Platform, covering the Consumer sector. She began working in the investment field in 1979. Prior to joining Lazard in 1990, Nina was with Kleinwort Benson Securities, Inc and Quilter Goodison & Co. She has an MA and BA degree from Oxford University and a BS from Bombay University.