In their declaration of interests and activities, elected representatives of the National Assembly must mention possible direct financial participations in the capital of companies. From the outset, a left-right divide emerges: 58% of deputies from the LR parliamentary group declare that they hold titles.
When MPs invest in stocks, they generally do well, managing to combine a patriotic touch with the choice of large exporters by nature less exposed to the French economy. But their stock market volatility above all reflects the absence of solid fundamentals.