Germany

Tournament kicks off on 7 June

'Boring' investors pay off in the long run

There is something strange going on in Europe according to some commentators - the market has rallied aggressively post the trade war-induced sell-off in the fourth quarter of 2018.

Solution to bolstering the country's slowing economy

Investors should lower exposure to Europe

The recent drop of the 10-year German bund yield into negative territory has left many bond investors scratching their heads.

Growth in the eurozone is slowing to stall-speed. The most recent raft of indicators point to weak manufacturing activity, with German data at lows last seen in 2009.

Economic surplurses also pose risks

The European economy has proved a major disappointment this year. Investors started 2018 full of optimism.

It has been a difficult year for global equities, with volatility caused by factors such as concern about trade wars leaving many of the world's stock markets in retreat.