Europe’s Economy Is Looking Wheezy – Linkfest (Aug 13)

by Aaron Levitt | August 13, 2014 9:20 am

That sound you hear is Europe coughing and wheezing. It seems that the continent has caught a cold when it comes to economic growth. The crisis in Russia and the Ukraine — which we’ve been able to pretty much ignore here in the U.S. — is finally catching up to the Old Country. Germany, France and a whole host of European nations are feeling the pinch. That isn’t good news for the world’s economy nor our stocks. Here’s Adam Samson at Fox Business with the run-down of all Europe’s current troubles[1].

Business Insider (Sam Ro): The issues even stem to Europe’s stalwart Germany. And that’s a big problem.[2]

The New York Times’ DealBook (Jenny Anderson): Europe loads up on junk bonds. Yeah, that’ll end well[3]…

Bloomberg View (Mark Gilbert): Get ready for Europe to “Crash & Burn.”[4]

Dragonfly Capital (Greg Harmon): Although, all of this negativity has made European stocks pretty cheap[5].

Sober Look (Staff): So why isn’t gold lower? Here’s a list of things propping it up[6].

Wall Street Journal (Juliet Chung and Kirsten Grind): The SEC finally starts looking at alternative mutual funds. That means trouble in fund land[7].

What Works On Wall Street Blog (Jim O’Shaughnessy): Shareholder yield — the combo of dividends and buybacks — is the best way to find stock-market “gold.”[8]

Beyond BRICS (Avantika Chilkoti): India says yes to REITs. Big news for a huge and growing commercial property market[9].

CNN Money (Alanna Petroff): The good news for Europe: The printed marshmallow industry is booming. Now you can eat your own face[10]!

Aaron Levitt is an investment journalist living in Ohio. With nearly two decades of experience, his work appears in several high-profile publications in both print and on the web. Also likes a good Reuben sandwich. Follow his picks and pans on Twitter at @AaronLevitt[11].

Endnotes:

  1. Europe’s current troubles: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2014/08/12/russia-ukraine-turmoil-takes-toll-on-europes-powerhouse/
  2. And that’s a big problem.: http://www.businessinsider.com/zew-german-investor-confidence-collapse-2014-8
  3. Yeah, that’ll end well: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/12/as-european-banks-reduce-lending-junk-bonds-gain-favor/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0
  4. “Crash & Burn.”: http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2014-08-12/europe-s-crash-and-burn-economy
  5. European stocks pretty cheap: http://dragonflycap.com/2014/08/12/tues-36/
  6. Here’s a list of things propping it up: http://soberlook.com/2014/08/what-has-been-supporting-gold-prices.html
  7. That means trouble in fund land: http://online.wsj.com/articles/sec-has-launched-examination-of-alternative-mutual-funds-1407874463
  8. stock-market “gold.”: http://jimoshaughnessy.tumblr.com/post/94453059749/the-power-of-shareholder-yield
  9. commercial property market: http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2014/08/12/india-reits-approval-seen-as-big-boost-to-property-sector/
  10. Now you can eat your own face: http://money.cnn.com/2014/08/12/smallbusiness/middleton-marshmallow-selfie/index.html
  11. @AaronLevitt: https://twitter.com/AaronLevitt

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