Europe still offers fertile ground for investors

After some volatility during the summer, Q4 2019 added to the rising tide experienced by European equity markets since the dip in late 2018.

A less uncertain political landscape, with UK general elections out of the way and more constructive efforts coming from the trade talks between China and the US, in conjunction with an accommodative monetary policy from the European Central Bank (ECB), have all contributed significantly to this backdrop. What is the outlook for Europe in 2020? However, even if economic data remain subdued on the continent, sectoral moves characterised a good part of the last quarter. Looking ahead, forecasts for 2020 also remain relatively optimistic in terms of earnings growth, despite the fact c...