Problems morph into general slowdown

The panel considers economic trends affecting Europe and makes some predictions for the region's outlook

This week's Conjecture debate will be covering Europe, discussing its economic trends, concerns, opportunities and predictions. The panel consists of Olly Russ, one of the founding partners of Argonaut Capital and manager of the Argonaut European Income Fund, James Buckley, head of large-cap European equities at Baring Asset Management and Deborah Boys, associate director of fund research, specialising in European Equities at Standard & Poor's. What have been your major thoughts about performance and trends over the last year? Olly Russ (OR): Europe has been, like all major markets, v...