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Following the financial crash of 2008, investors have benefited from a decade of bullish markets, and while there were indications that a slowdown was on the horizon, economic stasis caused by a flu pandemic was not on anyone's radar.

Eyes further rate cuts

Lowest CPI reading since August 2016

The necessary steps to improve investor fortunes

Keeps interest rates and QE at current levels

Upcoming regulatory work

Three steps for markets to bounce back

'Let the buyer beware'

Following calls from regulators to cut payouts

Investors could be forgiven for thinking that nowhere is an immediately appealing prospect for investment right now, least of all Europe.