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But rather than covet after goods, how about owning a small part of the companies behind them instead of this? Luxury products are an excellent way to tap into new markets history, as the growing middle classes in India, the Russia and China seek the trappings of a rich lifestyle.

Sales of luxury goods have risen sharply in emerging markets - and Asian tourists make up a large part of European sales ainsi.Il currently has 89 billionaires in China - the second largest number in any country after United States - and this number is growing.

Below, we look at ten of luxury goods companies and you give their ratings according to brokers to buy, sell or to hold or Bloomberg.

PRICE 1040p
MARKET LSE (UK)

Burberry reports record profits half last week - proving that for fashion house at least, the recession is indeed more.

Profit before taxes increased by 50pc ￡ 118 million and total revenues increased by 21pc, within six months at the end of septembre.En because of the good news, Burberry hit until its dividend by 43pc 5 percent.

Stock prices increased over 130 percent since American Angela Ahrendts CEO in 2006, making Burberry the third most successful listed retailer in the UK for the past five years.

New market developments sales and digital can be credited for this increase - sales in China, the India and the Brazil increased by 46pc for six months - and will fuel more WINS in the future.

BUY 3, HOLD 19, SELL 3

PRICES p 638
LSE MARKET

Another typical British brand, Mulberry leather goods retailer saw the price of its shares by 963pc 60 percent rise in the past 17 mois.Créée in 1971 in Somerset - which always reside headquarters - the majority of bags and clothing, shoes and jewellery, now are still generally in Great Britain.

Most popular with Asian consumers as a way to buy in the style of life "English country peer", revenues increased by ￡ 58.6 the year to March 2009 ￡ 72 m.1 m from the fiscal year ending in March of this year.

Accordingly, the dividend payment was raised p 2 per share at 2.2%.

BUY SELL 2, HOLD 0 0

PRICE €120
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The channel almost every brand of luxury belongs to a group mega - Mo?t Hennessy Louis Vuitton or LVMH.Dans part fashion umbrella LVMH homes nestle side of watches, perfume manufacturers, manufacturers of wines, spirits and jewellers.

Among the most comprehensive names: Donna Karan, Mo?t & Chandon, Givenchy, De Beers and TAG Heuer.

Henk Potts, Barclays Wealth, equity analyst said: "We consider LVMH as a core holding in the sector of luxury due to its strong management team brands of high quality goods and growth potential gains in addition to its recent acquisition of a stake in Hermes".

M. Potts said that investors British should not be made if a stock is listed overseas. ""Many brokers only execution including Barclays, securities brokers help you buy stocks listed overseas", he said.

BUY 23, HOLD 10, SELL 2

PRICE €59
MARKET DAX (Germany)

BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke - or as it is commonly - known has motor brands BMW, Rolls Royce and MINI.Cotées DAX, which consists of 30 largest companies blue chip the Germany traded, BMW is the world leader in the sale of premium car.

In 2009, BMW sold 1.1 million units compared to the peak of 1.3 million in 2007 - before the credit crisis.

Things look, however, and manufacturers of luxury cars are as if they the worst of the recession behind eux.Les BMW global sales rose by 13pc in the first six months of this year seulement.M.Potts said: "BMW holds a strong position to luxury, space through the roll-out of the new series of five."

BUY 28, HOLD 12, SELL 4

PRICE Sfr56
MARKET Casements (Switzerland)

You may have not heard that parent group but there is a good chance you've dreamed of owning their brands.

Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Piaget, Vacheron Constantin, Jaeger-LeCoultre, IWC, Panerai and Montblanc are all part of the group Richemont.Le group, which is listed on stock exchange Switzerland, announced last week that he nearly doubled its profit before taxes within six months at the end of September compared to the previous year, increasing from EUR 416 million to 742 million euros.

Global 37pc sales increased during this period - but sales in the Asia-Pacific rose even more with a 50pc increase.

"We have done great in all European markets except one small,"said Chief Financial Officer Gary Saage.""

"Fifty percent of sales was still travellers who [does not live] in Western Europe – but people are returning to us too."

BUY SELL 13, 14, 3 DOCK

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