Christina Ruffini's Boot Budget
Speakers
Christina Ruffini
— Host, Bloomberg This Weekend
Summary
Bloomberg's Christina Ruffini joins Scarlet Fu for a light weekend-spending segment. She discusses her Frye boots purchase and durability, commentary on Burning Man, IBM's US Open app, and the release of Coyote vs Acme. The conversation is consumer/lifestyle and entertainment-oriented rather than investment-focused.
- Christina Ruffini shows her decade-old Frye harness boots and notes their price has risen from about $350 on sale to $500.
- She says the boots have held up through floods, Haiti, and other assignments.
- The hosts briefly discuss Burning Man and tech professionals attending.
- Christina says finance professionals will be at the US Open, which kicks off this weekend.
- She recaps IBM's new US Open app and its use by coaches for player data and audience engagement.
- She mentions Coyote vs Acme hitting theaters after a release fight, with good reviews.
