Europe - Stocks (General News)

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This is one of the strongest uptrends in the world today

by Brian Hunt and Ben Morris

Source: DailyWealth Trader

http://thecrux.com/this-is-one-of-the-s ... to-profit/

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Spanish stocks continue their solid year… country fund EWP climbs 11% in two months.

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Spanish stocks continue their solid year… country fund EWP climbs 11% in two months.

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AN UPDATE ON EUROPE

Today's chart looks at the fresh uptrend in European stocks...

Over the past few years, we've been telling you about what Steve Sjuggerud calls the "Draghi Asset Bubble." In short, Mario Draghi, head of the European Central Bank (ECB), is using the same stimulus measures to boost the European economy that the Federal Reserve started using here in the U.S. six years ago.

And according to Steve, these stimulus measures will boost asset prices in Europe (i.e., stocks and real estate) just like they've done here in the U.S.

Steve's favorite way to invest in this idea is with the SPDR Euro STOXX 50 Fund (FEZ). This fund holds a basket of the largest European companies. According to Steve, it's truly the easiest way to "own Europe."

As you can see below, FEZ is starting to move in the right direction. After hitting a low in January, the fund has enjoyed a steady series of "higher highs and higher lows"... and last Friday, shares reached their highest level since September. As expected, the trend is up in European stocks.

Source: Daily Wealth

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French stocks are in a steady uptrend… country fund EWQ jumps 15% in four months

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An Uptrend in Europe Emerges... Here's How to Profit By Brian Hunt and Ben Morris

European stocks are climbing… And some investors are making lots of money.

If you're not one of them, it's not too late. As we'll show you, there's still a lot of money to be made in European stocks.

For the past nine months, we've urged our DailyWealth Trader (DWT) subscribers to get into European stocks.

Our bullish thesis is simple: Europe is struggling with slow economic growth and large debts… And European politicians desperately want to play "catch-up" with their American counterparts.

To jump-start the U.S. economy after the financial crisis, the Federal Reserve launched a giant stimulus package, which included the printing of trillions of dollars. This effort helped cause a boom in stocks. Employment is growing. The housing market is recovering. Politicians are starting to look smart.

Europe's politicians want to look smart as well. And they're using a trillion-dollar stimulus plan, too. This is good news for European stocks…

Since the European Central Bank (ECB) announced its plans to pump money into Europe's economy back on January 22, the widely followed Euro STOXX 50 index – which we call the "Dow Jones of Europe" – is up 7.5%.

The index is made up of 50 blue-chip stocks across 12 European countries. They include multinationals, like British consumer-goods firm Unilever, French health and beauty product company L'Oréal, and Belgian beer-maker Anheuser-Busch InBev.

For comparison, the Dow Jones Industrial Average – which is made up of 30 U.S. blue-chips – is up 2.5% since the ECB announcement.

Even after the recent jump, European stocks look more attractive than U.S. stocks. The stocks in the Euro STOXX 50 index yield an average of 3.4%… about 50% more than U.S. blue chips. And as you can see in the table below, they're cheaper than U.S. stocks by other measures, too.


Price/EBITDA / Price/Book Value / Price/Sales / Dividend Yield
European blue chips 6.7 1.6 1.0 3.4%
U.S. blue chips 9.1 3.2 1.8 2.3%

So European stocks are cheaper and they're climbing faster than U.S. stocks… But have they run too far, too fast?

Well, if you use the U.S. as a model, the answer is "no." European stocks haven't seen nearly the gains U.S. stocks have over the last six years, since the current bull market began. The Euro STOXX 50 index is up just less than 100% since the market bottomed in March 2009. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 176%.

One of our favorite ways to profit on European stocks today is by owning shares of the Euro STOXX 50 Fund (FEZ), which tracks the Dow Jones of Europe. As you can see in the chart below, FEZ just hit a seven-month high earlier this month.

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European politicians are printing massive amounts of cash in an attempt to stimulate the economy. In the U.S., similar actions led to big gains for stocks… And we expect the same in Europe.

So, while European stocks are up, they have a lot of room to run. Make sure you're taking advantage today.


Source: DailyWealth Trader

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An Uptrend in Europe Emerges... Here's How to Profit By Brian Hunt and Ben Morris

European stocks are climbing… And some investors are making lots of money.

If you're not one of them, it's not too late. As we'll show you, there's still a lot of money to be made in European stocks.

For the past nine months, we've urged our DailyWealth Trader (DWT) subscribers to get into European stocks.

Our bullish thesis is simple: Europe is struggling with slow economic growth and large debts… And European politicians desperately want to play "catch-up" with their American counterparts.

To jump-start the U.S. economy after the financial crisis, the Federal Reserve launched a giant stimulus package, which included the printing of trillions of dollars. This effort helped cause a boom in stocks. Employment is growing. The housing market is recovering. Politicians are starting to look smart.

Europe's politicians want to look smart as well. And they're using a trillion-dollar stimulus plan, too. This is good news for European stocks…

Since the European Central Bank (ECB) announced its plans to pump money into Europe's economy back on January 22, the widely followed Euro STOXX 50 index – which we call the "Dow Jones of Europe" – is up 7.5%.

The index is made up of 50 blue-chip stocks across 12 European countries. They include multinationals, like British consumer-goods firm Unilever, French health and beauty product company L'Oréal, and Belgian beer-maker Anheuser-Busch InBev.

For comparison, the Dow Jones Industrial Average – which is made up of 30 U.S. blue-chips – is up 2.5% since the ECB announcement.

Even after the recent jump, European stocks look more attractive than U.S. stocks. The stocks in the Euro STOXX 50 index yield an average of 3.4%… about 50% more than U.S. blue chips. And as you can see in the table below, they're cheaper than U.S. stocks by other measures, too.


Price/EBITDA / Price/Book Value / Price/Sales / Dividend Yield
European blue chips 6.7 1.6 1.0 3.4%
U.S. blue chips 9.1 3.2 1.8 2.3%

So European stocks are cheaper and they're climbing faster than U.S. stocks… But have they run too far, too fast?

Well, if you use the U.S. as a model, the answer is "no." European stocks haven't seen nearly the gains U.S. stocks have over the last six years, since the current bull market began. The Euro STOXX 50 index is up just less than 100% since the market bottomed in March 2009. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 176%.

One of our favorite ways to profit on European stocks today is by owning shares of the Euro STOXX 50 Fund (FEZ), which tracks the Dow Jones of Europe. As you can see in the chart below, FEZ just hit a seven-month high earlier this month.

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European politicians are printing massive amounts of cash in an attempt to stimulate the economy. In the U.S., similar actions led to big gains for stocks… And we expect the same in Europe.

So, while European stocks are up, they have a lot of room to run. Make sure you're taking advantage today.


Source: DailyWealth Trader

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Italian stocks quietly outperform… country fund EWI rises 17% over the past five months

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3 of the Best Mutual Funds to Play European Stocks

Compared to U.S. markets, European stocks are going strong

By Kent Thune

Source: InvestorPlace

http://investorplace.com/2015/06/3-of-t ... XjLHtKqqko

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ProShares UltraShort FTSE Europe ETF (EPV)

If you are looking to outright bet against Europe, then an inverse ETF could be the way to go in your portfolio. A fund that offers to pay the opposite of the return of a European benchmark seems built to profit in this uncertain time and that is exactly what investors have with EPV.

This ETF tracks the -2x return of the FTSE Developed Europe Index which is a broad based benchmark offering up exposure to a number of European companies across the continent. The euro currency accounts for about half of the exposure in the ETF while financials make up the biggest single allocation at 22% of the total (see all the Inverse Equity ETFs here).

The fund is up about 5% today and it could continue to rise if the Greek impact ripples across the continent. Just remember, this is a daily resetting ETF so it isn’t really intended for long-term investors (though the -200% daily factor should have been a clue to that as well).

Source: Yahoo Finance