Three European stocks set for sustainable profit growth

Marcel Stötzel, co-portfolio manager of the Fidelity European Trust, selects three European stocks to invest in

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Our investment philosophy is to look beyond the economic and political noise to find continental European companies that can deliver superior returns over a three-to-five-year horizon. We look for firms that can deliver sustainable dividend growth, as history shows us that this characteristic is a marker of quality that can help to identify stocks likely to outperform the market. We seek to build a balanced portfolio and look for the best companies across sectors, favouring stocks with strong balance sheets, pricing power and a robust competitive position.

Top European stocks to invest in

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Marcel Stotzel

Marcel Stotzel joined Fidelity as an analyst in 2014. He initially covered US tech as an MBA intern, before being hired full-time to cover European Software and IT services and thereafter European Aerospace, Defence and Airlines.

After a highly rated period in research, Marcel was promoted to Portfolio Manager and he has co-managed the Fidelity European Fund and Fidelity European Trust PLC since August 2020.

Prior to joining Fidelity, Marcel worked as an investment banker at Barclays. Marcel holds an MBA (INSEAD), is a CFA charter holder and graduated with a Business Science (Hons) in Finance from the University of Cape Town.