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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.

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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

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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%.

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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."

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Graham Spooner, on the part of the Centre, Rolls Royce is estimated as a "dock" and believes that it is a medium risk of income and growth stock. "There was a constant stream of won the contract for the group, the latter being of Aeroflot, China Southern Airlines, Garuda Indonesia and air Force Canada," he said.

There has been some backlash to Qantas jet powered by Rolls Royce technology reported engine problems and be caused ancré.Cela abandon share price and the price of shares in its biggest rival, General Electric, to increase.

BUY 10, HOLD 9, SELL 7

PRICE $61
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Founded in 1837, and achieving the status of cult through 1961 Audrey Hepburn, Tiffany film is an icon of consumption américaine.Mais last year, only half of the sales of Tiffany was made in the Americas - the Asia Pacific region represents one-third of sales in 2009.

The largest percent growth was found in China, Hong Kong, Macao and the Korea.

These results have been sufficiently healthy for Tiffany increase its quarterly dividend to 25pc of 20 cents per share to 25 cents per share in July funds 2010.Gestionnaire J P Morgan Peter Kirkman Tiffany holds in its global consumer trends Fund.

"Luxury goods is the best way to play the wealth generation in emerging markets", he said.

Mr. Kirkman said that stocks of luxury goods were not good markets at the moment, but believes that it is a piece of theatre in the long term, and if the price is not important.

BUY 10, HOLD 9, SELL 2

PRICE $110
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Ralph Lauren has announced a stronger than expected last week quarterly profit grew more jump 7pc share price.

Stock prices has hit a low in July, but has since rebounded by 40pc as demand for luxury and the brand clothing has increased around the world.

In the financial statements, the company said Asian operations had increased and Forbes blogger Zacks urged investors to "buy Polo when it is dirty, as now.

He said: "Ralph Lauren topped estimates every quarter since mid-2007 rowth as its products, Polo Ralph Lauren is trading at a bit of a premium, but it is not high enough to avoid."

BUY 5, HOLDS 8, SELL 0

PRICE 1179p
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?Diageo has a lucrative joint venture with LVMH to produce some of its brands of beverages, said luxury goods analyst Rahul Sharma. ".

"It is easy to think of clothing and accessories just when you think of luxury brands, but the demand for quality alcohol increases également.Inde like scotch and China has a strong demand for cognac.

Because it is a less obvious piece of luxury goods sector, Diageo has also the advantage of being relatively good share applications.

Mr. Sharma believes that history of luxury goods is to be completed, in fact, he felt it begin. ""We are for the moment, only scratch the surface of China," he said.

"We have not even begun to really see the impact of the Indians-a market enormous wealth where logos and conspicuous consumption are just take hold - or Brazil".

BUY 20, HOLD 12, SELL 3

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Luxury car retailer Inchcape was listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1958.

It sells a wide range of vehicles, including those made by Jaguar, Porsche, Audi, Mercedes, BMW and Lexus.

The investor can get exposure world as Inchcape works across the United Kingdom, in Europe, Hong Kong and Australia - as well as in some emerging markets, including the Russia and Singapore.

Mr. Sharma said: "it is a less direct play on the theme of luxury goods but still a good way to get new exhibition markets by high-end brands."

But this month, Inchcape announced that she would make layoffs after he said that he expected 2009 worse than expected profits.

BUY 7 4 HOLD, SELL 3

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In a daring to boost its international growth plan, M & S approached the European retailers on some of the properties he came in 2001 when he closed the entire continental chain re-acquiring.

The retailer is supposed to made openings at Spanish chain El Corte Inglés on taking back some of the nine workshops he sold to the retailer.M & S is also re - gain 18 French stores were also let go in an agreement with the Galeries Lafayette, the retailer fran?ais.Ces stores include the lighthouse on Paris, Boulevard Haussmann, who was first ever European store M & S shop when it opened in 1975.

Strategic approach, is likely to surprise investors and the city could be confirmed next week when new Chief Executive of Marc Bolland, M & S unveils its long-awaited chain review.

In what is still regarded as one of its biggest ever strategic blunders, M & S announced in March 2001 that it would close all 38 of its continental stores at the end of the year as part of a restructuring of the group.The move saw 3 350 jobs go to Europe.

M & S decision has caused uproar amongst European consumers and was greeted with strikes, sit-ins and angry demonstrations by continental staff, including a rally in London.Paris store had his own book of condolence and, when closed, the shop became a symbol of the decrease in global M & s.a. Chairman era ambitions M & S, Luc Vandevelde said the division in place of M & S, which included also the sale of two chains of U.S. operations was "one of the most important in the history of M & S ads."

Executive of retail with knowledge of the situation said that M & S was willing to make amends.

"They approached El Corte Inglés to buy assets .Marc Bolland wants to rebuild quickly geographies", said the Executive.

M & S potential costs of back stores are not connue.En 2001 he sold for a reported nine Spanish stores
€150 m (￡ 130 m) .Cependant, the price of trade goods in Europe reached since, despite the recent downturn.

"It all depends on cheque of how big M & S,"said the Executive.""

A second source said: "M & S has been circling back to see where the property was on some of the properties he was released in 2001." ""It is a point of view that society got them in some haste.?

Incumbent Sir Stuart Rose, M & S and its former Executive Director, said in the past he lamented decision chain to leave its European stores.

One observer said: "there is Marc to be very fatty international possibilities." "

European shops M & S exchanged successfully during the 1980s and 1990.En 1997 M & S Continental operation contributed 38 m ￡ to win, but in 2000, the division was ￡ 6.1 m loss, and in the first half of 2001 losses extended to ￡ 10.8 m.

M & S has 320 stores overseas but the vast majority of these stores is managed franchises and has no subsidiary stores in Europe occidentale.La chain has already developed plans for growth in China and India.

M & S refused to comment.

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