European equities: endless under performance?

Article by Dr. Christian Jasperneite

Anyone who invested in the S&P 500 30 years ago can consider themselves lucky today. The cumulative performance since 1994 (in US$ and excluding dividends) is an astonishing 1180%! If dividends are also taken into account, the performance in US$ rises to an astonishing 2150%. Anyone who has bought alternative European equities (measured by the STOXX 600) can also look forward to a remarkable performance, although the result is more modest compared with US equities.

In the latest issue of “Economic Situation ans Strategy”, we compare European equities with their US competitors and ask ourselves whether the time is right to try your luck with European equities.