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EUROPEAN RE-ENTRY: Why We Are Shifting Portfolios Toward European Stocks achen Thu, 06/01/2017 - 02:47 Asset allocation—at least for us—is an exercise in nuance. Further, we see room for the European economy to grow. stocks as of the end of 2015 on an EV/EBITDA basis; that gap widened to 20% by the end of April 2017.
Thu, 06/01/2017 - 02:47. We have a number of reasons for our renewed comfort level: Improving economy: The weakness of Europe’s macroeconomic outlook in recent years was one of the primary red flags we saw for European stocks. Further, we see room for the European economy to grow. stocks growing more expensive.
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But in recent years, a number of investors—especially those in the U.S.—have markets ten years after the financial crisis, there are a number of fundamental factors supporting a “relative comeback” for both developed and emerging non-U.S. ajackson Tue, 10/02/2018 - 12:30 Diversification is a powerful tool for investors. markets.
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