Of the 10 most valuable names on Interbrand’s list, eight are American, with Finnish phone maker Nokia and German luxury carmaker Mercedes preventing a U.S. sweep.

Notably, Anglo-Dutch giant Unilever has purchased several of the iconic brands on this list, including Hellmann’s and Good Humor. These are ten great American brands that are foreign-owned. 1.

Since the interview, how did the best American brands perform? Solidly, as it turns out. If you'd purchased equal shares of the above 10 brands back in October 2010, you would have seen growth of 19%.