Europe Stocks

Stocks in Europe

The whole European Union is the largest and wealthiest economy in the world. Yet, political unrest and poor fundamentals keep investors at bay. Since 1999, the eurozone, the main monetary union, has worked to effectively foster trade in the face of political flux and economic reform.  The European Central Bank, composed of a president and the leaders of the national central banks, is in charge of regulating the eurozone.

Investors interested in Europe stocks could do well to bottom fish during a debt crisis if they have time to hold those equities long enough to see recovery and growth.

Kraft Spin-Off Mondelez Starts Trading Today

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
After almost a year of planning, Kraft Food Groups has spun off its snack business. The new company, Mondelez, hits markets today.

Europe Is a Ditch for Automakers

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
This year's Paris Auto Show has a pernicious cloud hanging over it ... and that cloud threatens the profits of several major automaker stocks.

Q4 Economic Outlook: Weakness Everywhere

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Except for the achingly slow U.S. housing recovery, it's tough to find any upside -- all around the globe. Central banks are doing all the heavy lifting.

The World’s a Bummer — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Downbeat news from Europe and Asia combined to rattle American markets, which suffered their third straight day of losses. Meanwhile, RadioShack's CEO resigned.

2012 Won’t Be CAT’s Year. But Stick Around

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Have patience: Caterpillar's bargain valuation still makes it a long-term buy, despite its admission that the nearer term is looking much glummer than expected.

Are Emerging Markets Right — Right Now?

By Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor
The world's markets and the fundamentals refuse to meet in the middle. There are some potential bargains -- but they depend on how serious the eurozone is.

Central Banks Push, but Commodities Slide

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
It looks like all that QE from the ECB, the Fed and now the BoJ isn't enough to offset fears of slower growth around the world. But that's not all bad news.

3 Reasons to Sell GM, Ford, Toyota — and ALL Auto Stocks

By Jeff Reeves
Automakers have lots of reasons for concern -- and investors have a lot of reasons to stay away from them. Here are three of the biggest problems.

Markets Are Playing a Global Game of Crisis Whack-a-Mole

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Spain, China, oil ... as soon as one crisis recedes from the headlines, another threat to the market and economy boils up.

5 Tempting French Dividend Stocks

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
France boasts the second-largest economy in the eurozone, making these five high-yielding picks great plays on the region.

Market Highs Bode Well for High-End Retail

By Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor
In today's market environment, retail has seen bipolar success. In tomorrow's environment, though, high-end should see the most gains.

Didn’t Anyone See the Bubble Coming?

By BullionVault
The market bubble was a long time in coming, but reading through the tea leaves requires foresight and someone to finally shout out the obvious.

Will the Bulls Get Their Way?

By Richard Band
News from the Fed and Eurozone will determine the mood on Wall Street the rest of the week and investors are hoping to keep the run-up going long term

Dow Parties Like It’s 2007 — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Markets rebounded from Monday's losses, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting its highest point since December 2007.

Poor Jobs Data Not Forgotten — Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Markets head south as investors continue to digest last week's poor jobs news and begin to hunker down in a wait for QE3.

Enjoy the Rally: Super Mario’s Bazooka Is a Dud

By Keith Fitz-Gerald
Mario Draghi and the ECB have put together a plan that looks suspiciously like many others, and it's doomed to a short life span of success

The ECB Has Spoken: Now What?

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
Mario Draghi has announced the ECB's plans, but that's only the beginning. Some beaten down markets could be set to rally.

The EU’s Gazprom Headache

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
An antitrust probe of the Russian energy giant shows how much Europe is playing from weakness. Yet, the dispute could prove beneficial to some U.S. firms.

Jobs: The Straw That Stirs the Fed

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
August's bummer opens the door to QE3, which is just what the market is looking for. But at some point, reality about profits and global weakness will intrude.
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