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Exploring the Case for European Equities in the Current Market
Rethinking Diversification in a Volatile Market Recent market volatility has highlighted the risks of relying solely on technology-driven U.S. large-cap stocks for long-term returns. With shifts in global economic cycles and increasing geopolitical tensions, diversification has become even more relevant. Focusing only on U.S. equities may mean missing valuable opportunities abroad, particularly in Europe. The…
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En Garde!
In a world marked by geopolitical instability, the importance of defense has surged, especially within Europe. With nations increasingly pledging historically high levels of funding to enhance their military capabilities, the spotlight is on constituents that lead the charge in defense technology and infrastructure. These typically operate in crucial industry groups1 such as Aerospace &…
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SPIVA Europe 2022: Singing the Bear Market Blues
After 83% of euro-denominated pan-regional equity funds failed to outperform the S&P Europe 350® in the 10 years leading up to the start of 2022, last year brought an intriguing change in the market winds, including the end of near-zero interest rates and, along with it, higher hopes for stock-picking. There was higher dispersion and,…
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The Unrewarded Risk of Supernormal Fund Returns
The recently released SPIVA® Europe Mid-Year 2020 Scorecard had the unique opportunity to pit the performance of active funds against their passive benchmarks through an exceptionally rare event. The economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic brought a period of extreme volatility, the likes of which have not been seen in Europe since the global financial…
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No Immunity for Active Managers
Despite the early warning signs of a global pandemic and its devastating potential to obliterate economic growth, it appears that fund managers in Europe generally failed to position themselves appropriately for the storm that was to come. Taking a sneak peek into our upcoming SPIVA® Europe Scorecard, we can see the majority of Europe Equity…
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Support or Resistance for Europe?
Subscribers to our European dashboard will know that October was a broadly positive month for the region’s equity markets; the S&P Europe 350 posted a 1.66% total return, while nearly every equity strategy in the region gained. Additionally, the S&P Europe 350’s closing price level of 1,600 for October brought the benchmark to within touching…
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