Investment guru Jim Rogers believes a number of countries in Western Europe are bankrupt or have serious liquidity problems and need to restructure their debt.
US markets closed 1% ahead yesterday on a buoyant day for global shares as fears around the European sovereign debt crisis eased.
Andrew Lake of Aviva Investors looks at how high-yield has found its place in the market
On 2 May, members of the euro helped complete a large bailout for Greece. They did so to avoid a rolling crisis moving the problems on from Greece to other Euroland countries.
European funds have recouped most of last year's losses by focusing on global companies and avoiding debt-ridden countries
Paras Anand of F&C believes in the value of Nokia despite the mobile phone manufacturer's recent lack of innovation
Nick Dowell took over the HSBC's £272m European Growth fund three years ago this month, tasked with turning around the vehicle's lacklustre performance.