Despite ongoing political instability and budget challenges, 2025 has been a good year for French stocks, with the iShares MSCI France ETF ( EWQ ) delivering a gain of ~29%, notably above the ~18% gain for the VanguardI ventured into investing in high school in 2011, mainly in REITs, preferred stocks, and high-yield bonds, starting a fascination with markets and the economy that has not faded despite the years. More recently I have been combining long stock positions with covered calls and cash secured puts ...

France is an underappreciated export powerhouse whose listed companies reap three-quarters of their sales beyond its borders. Of the top 10 names in the index, only BNP Paribas could be considered dom... ...