Clay is joined by Christian Billinger to discuss Bernard Arnault, LVMH, and the broader luxury industry.  Christian is chairman of Billinger Förvaltnings AB, which invests in publicly listed equities. The firm seeks to generate attractive long-term total returns in real terms without employing financial leverage. Christian previously covered European equities for Cheyne Capital, Gartmore, and GAM in London. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:03 - Bernard Arnault 00:11:37 - Investing in LVMH 00:13:47 - Business Overview 00:28:39 - China 00:34:25 - The Luxury Strategy 00:48:23 - Succession Plans 00:51:23 - Capital Allocation 00:53:49 - Valuation 00:58:10 - Cyclicality 01:01:35 - Risks 🤝 Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Clay and the other community members: https://theinvestorspodcast.com/mastermind 📈 Learn to invest like legend investors do — from the company that has interviewed them. Use YOUTUBE15 to get 15% off! https://theinvestorspodcast.podia.com/how-to-get-started-with-stocks 💰Click here to download your FREE guide to Stop Worrying About Your Finances In 4 Simple Steps: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/subscribe-youtube/ ▶️ RELATED EPISODES: - The Luxury Strategy | Why LVMH & Hermès have Outperformed the Market w/ Christian Billinger: https://youtu.be/rbmDgRRwkJ4 - Mastermind Q4 2023 | Dollar General (DG): Stock to Buy or Value Trap?: https://youtu.be/ZORRgmZlDVI - Quality Investing: Companies That Thrive in the Long Term w/ Christian Billinger: https://youtu.be/IFvAwn3cTDs - Mastermind Discussion Q2 2024 | Burberry, ICICI Bank, & Playtika Stock Analysis: https://youtu.be/kyUA90wZ99U 🎧 Listen to our episodes here: https://open.spotify.com/show/28RHOkXkuHuotUrkCdvlOP 🖊️ Access the transcript and learn more about the guest here: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/episodes/the-king-of-luxury-bernard-arnault-lvmh-w-christian-billinger/ 📖  BOOKS MENTIONED: - The Luxury Strategy by Jean-Noël Kapferer &  Vincent Bastien: https://amzn.to/3S0ZGlk - Selling Europe to the World by Pierre-Yves Donzé: https://amzn.to/3RZ8ZSY Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links that we may earn commission from. This helps keep our show going! 😀 💡 OTHER RESOURCES - Seeking Alpha is a crowd-sourced content service for financial markets. Take control of your financial future — Use our link here for a 14-day free trial: https://www.sahg6dtr.com/59QC8Z/R74QP/ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ABOUT OUR SHOW 🎙  On We Study Billionaires, we interview and study famous financial billionaires including Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, and Ray Dalio. We teach you what we learn and how you can apply their investment strategies in the stock market. 🌍 Website: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/we-study-billionaires/  📝 Help us understand our audience better so we can create a more intentional user experience by answering this survey! https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/survey2023-youtube ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ 📚OUR FREE INVESTING COURSES/RESOURCES https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/tip-academy/ 📊TRY OUR STOCK INVESTING TOOL: TIP FINANCE https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/tip-finance/ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ❗ DISCLAIMER: This show is for entertainment purposes only. Before making any decisions consult a professional. This show is copyrighted by The Investor’s Podcast Network. Written permission must be granted before syndication or rebroadcasting.