The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which consumer goods editor and analyst Austin Smith discusses topics across the investing world.
In today's edition, Austin tries to answer the question, is Elizabeth Arden a buy today? The company seems expensive by traditional metrics, but there is some justification for the premium. Their third-party relationships with other larger companies allow them to realize some stable, predictable returns.
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