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Investing in the Finer Things in Life: Opportunities in the Luxury Segment

“Right now only some people get to live in big houses, travel widely, and buy lots of nice things, but many more people want the same opportunity. The global economy has a good track record of turning this desire into reality.” ~ Knight Frank, Wealth Report 2022

On April 24, 2023, LVMH ($LVMHUY) became the first European company to surpass the $500 billion market-cap milestone. The stock has been on a tear in 2023, rising almost 30% YTD as of this writing. It’s not hard to see why—after reporting record profits for 2022, the company disclosed a 17% increase in sales YoY for 1Q 2023, doubling Street expectations. Small wonder that LVMH’s founder, Bernard Arnault, is No. 1 on the Forbes list of The Richest People in the World—a rarity in an echelon dominated by tech moguls.

While LVMH is a leader in the luxury retail industry, its results are not atypical. Companies targeting wealthy and affluent consumers have done well in recent years. During the pandemic and since then, luxury ($SPGLGUP) has outperformed not just the S&P 500, but also the consumer discretionary sector, which it has traditionally been regarded as a part of. 

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