Invest in Greece while it’s still cheap

Right now, investing in Greece may seem plain mad. But Greece is dirt-cheap. And buying cheap stocks typically pays off in the long run. Matthew Partridge picks the best ways to buy in.

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Buy in ahead of the next stand-off

After this summer, investing in Greece may seem less contrarian than plain mad. The market is down by nearly 50% on last year's (it's back at the same level it was three years ago, at the height of eurozone fears). However, fresh elections are due in just over a fortnight's time, with talks on possible debt relief to follow. This means the choice between a substantial write-down of debt, or a euro exit, both of which should benefit the nation in the longer run, cannot be postponed any longer. Meanwhile, surprisingly strong second-quarter GDP data suggest the economy has the potential to recover once the disruption is over.

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Dr Matthew Partridge
Shares editor, MoneyWeek

Matthew graduated from the University of Durham in 2004; he then gained an MSc, followed by a PhD at the London School of Economics.

He has previously written for a wide range of publications, including the Guardian and the Economist, and also helped to run a newsletter on terrorism. He has spent time at Lehman Brothers, Citigroup and the consultancy Lombard Street Research.

Matthew is the author of Superinvestors: Lessons from the greatest investors in history, published by Harriman House, which has been translated into several languages. His second book, Investing Explained: The Accessible Guide to Building an Investment Portfolio, is published by Kogan Page.

As senior writer, he writes the shares and politics & economics pages, as well as weekly Blowing It and Great Frauds in History columns He also writes a fortnightly reviews page and trading tips, as well as regular cover stories and multi-page investment focus features.

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