Why it is not worth switching from US stocks to Europe just yet

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Francois Savary, CIO of Reyl & Cie, says despite the European equity comeback in 2013, he is not convinced by the recovery.

Since June 2013, European equities have been pushing higher, with returns of more than 16% as the economy emerges from six quarters of recession. Judging by fund flows, Europe is back in fashion after many years of retreat from investors, particularly US investors. Admittedly, recent figures have suggested a slowdown in European growth, in France and Germany in particular. But despite this, the idea the region has reached a turning point both economically and financially is quite widespread in a global environment where market participants have clearly found some new ground to invest in ...

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