The World's Most Valuable Brands

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January 19, 2012 | Comments (1)

The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which industrials editor/analyst Brendan Byrnes and consumer goods editor/analyst Austin Smith discuss topics across the investing world.

In this series, Brendan and Austin take a look at the world's most valuable brands in 2011 according to Interbrand. Today, we look at the some of the top 10 picks. Which companies on this list surprised us, and what does it mean for investors?

Brands are important, and we believe there is one company building an exceptionally strong one abroad. There is astounding growth potential for this company that The Motley Fool has dubbed our "Top Stock for 2012." The Motley Fool has compiled a special FREE report outlining this company. In it, you'll discover the company hand-picked by our analysts that's positioned to be a titan of retail in the future. You can access the report -- 100% free of charge -- by clicking here. Fool on!

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Report this Comment On January 19, 2012, at 2:39 PM, 6thTexasCavalry wrote:

Most powerful brand on a gut level.....Harley-Davidson; a brand so powerful that people tatoo their bodies with it's logo.
Most powerful brand on a geo-political level.....Kalashnikov; a brand that topples governments.

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