Want to outperform the Dow Jones Industrial Average? Invest in Heidi Klum.
According to the folks at Stockerblog, the Heidi Klum Stock Index - which consists of companies for which the German supermodel has acted as a spokesperson - has out shone the Dow over the past six months.
In this crisis-stricken environment, that means the HKSI is only down 4 per cent, compared with 14 per cent for the Dow.
Components of the Heidi Klum Stock Index, per Stockerblog:
Limited Brands Inc. (LTD) - owner of Victoria’s Secret
McDonald’s (MCD)
Volkswagen A G (VLKAY.PK)
Target Corp. (TGT)
Procter Gamble Co. (PG) - owner of the Braun shaving products business
Nike Inc. (NKE)
Jones Apparel Group (JNY)- owner of the Nine West women’s fashion retailer
H & M, also known as Hennes & Mauritz AB (HNNMY.PK) - the Swedish clothing company
Über.