French luxury companies have remarkably overperformed the stock market during the last twenty years. Brand names, like Louis Vuitton (OTCPK: LVMHF) or Hermès (Paris: RMS.PA), have greatly increased their businesses and widened their moat in the fashion market worldwide.
Moreover, I appreciate the French stock market: it offers adequate protection to investors, due to its well-established position in the European Union, and a balanced option, as opposed to the excesses of the hyper-traded US market or the inner risks of stock exchanges from emerging countries.
Let's consider the following five (publicly-listed) French luxury