Why UK firms should start buying French companies
Why UK firms should start buying French companies
The French are on a buying spree, snapping up British companies. We should turn the tables, says Matthew Lynn, and start buying French companies. Here…
28 Sep 2022
European stocks are ignored and cheap – but possibly not for long
European stocks are ignored and cheap – but possibly not for long
European stocks are out of favour, with some analysts predicting their worst year since 2008. But the worst of the sell-off could be over, and Europea…
23 Aug 2022
Herbert Diess: VW CEO runs out of road
Herbert Diess: VW CEO runs out of road
Herbert Diess’s tenure at VW came to a premature end after he fell foul of the group’s powerful owners. Matthew Partridge reports
27 Jul 2022
Is the eurozone heading for another crisis?
Is the eurozone heading for another crisis?
The eurozone avoided breakup when Greece couldn’t repay its debts after the 2008 financial crisis. Now it’s in trouble again, says John Stepek. And th…
19 Jul 2022
The curious case of struggling German property group Adler
The curious case of struggling German property group Adler
The rapid rise and fall of German property group Adler a fine case study in how investors turn a blind eye to red flags in every boom – and the perils…
14 Jul 2022
A Europe-focused investment trust that’s back on form
A Europe-focused investment trust that’s back on form
Alex Darwall’s European Opportunities investment trust deserves another look after a difficult spell, says Max King.
28 Jun 2022
Macron has failed France – but there is still plenty to invest in
Macron has failed France – but there is still plenty to invest in
Emmanuel Macron won a convincing victory in France's presidential election, but he has no clear vision for halting the country’s decline. Frédéric Gui…
28 Apr 2022
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Russia has become uninvestable
Russia has become uninvestable
Geopolitics can create opportunities – but there are times when discretion is the better part of valour.
14 Mar 2022
Index firms write off Russian stocks
Index firms write off Russian stocks
Russian stocks will be removed from MSCI’s main emerging markets index at a price that is effectively zero.
11 Mar 2022
The hidden Russian equities in your portfolio
The hidden Russian equities in your portfolio
The odds are that, however strongly you feel against it, you hold Russian equities in your portfolio. Merryn Somerset Webb explains why.
4 Mar 2022
An end to investing in Russia
An end to investing in Russia
Foreign investors have abandoned Russian markets - and index compiler MSCI could remove it altogether from its stock and bond benchmarks.
4 Mar 2022
Buy Russia – it’s cheap
Buy Russia – it’s cheap
If you want to make money investing, you need to buy stocks when they’re cheap. And right now, says Dominic Frisby, there’s nowhere cheaper than Russi…
17 Feb 2022
Russian stocks suffer as the world fears it will invade Ukraine
Russian stocks suffer as the world fears it will invade Ukraine
Despite a booming economy, Russian stocks look extraordinarily cheap – but if it invades Ukraine, the Russian stockmarket will become all but uninvest…
14 Jan 2022
French stocks are back in fashion
French stocks are back in fashion
France’s CAC 40 stockmarket index gained 29% in 2021, making it the world’s best performing major market.
7 Jan 2022
Why Britain’s supermarket chains should take over Europe
Why Britain’s supermarket chains should take over Europe
Britain’s supermarkets should not sit back and wait for a takeover bid, says Matthew Lynn. They should launch their own for the continent’s chains.
28 Nov 2021
Tim Hayes: why I'm bullish on US and European stocks, but not the UK
Tim Hayes: why I'm bullish on US and European stocks, but not the UK
Merryn talks to Tim Hayes, chief global investment strategist of Ned Davis Research, about why he's so bullish on US growth stocks, but not so keen o…
24 Nov 2021
Has Italy’s economy turned the corner?
Has Italy’s economy turned the corner?
Italy’s FTSE MIB stockmarket index has returned 23% so far this year, more than double the FTSE 100’s performance over the same period.
12 Nov 2021
Dale Robertson: why Europe is a great place to be a stock picker
Dale Robertson: why Europe is a great place to be a stock picker
Merryn talks to Dale Robertson of the Chelverton European Select Fund about the opportunities available to investors in European companies – especiall…
5 Nov 2021
Russia's rigged election won’t rattle investors
Russia's rigged election won’t rattle investors
Russian stocks are soaring, despite last week’s blatantly rigged election.
24 Sep 2021
Change is coming to the German stockmarket as the Dax index expands
Change is coming to the German stockmarket as the Dax index expands
Germany's benchmark Dax stock index is to expand to 40 companies from the current 30 amid a broader shakeup of the German stockmarket.
10 Sep 2021
Investing in Russia: risky but rewarding?
Investing in Russia: risky but rewarding?
The only investment trust focusing on the world’s cheapest stockmarket is worth a look, says Max King.
14 Jul 2021
European stockmarkets poised to race ahead
European stockmarkets poised to race ahead
European stockmarkets are being tipped to outperform the US for the rest of the year, and into next year too.
9 Jul 2021