Investors are grappling with the huge uncertainty caused by the global Covid-19 pandemic. The human and economic impact has been dramatic, both in its magnitude and in its velocity.
After some volatility during the summer, Q4 2019 added to the rising tide experienced by European equity markets since the dip in late 2018.
Three reasons why payments 'status quo' will not last
The European energy sector has underperformed the broader European market over the past three years by 3.4% on an annualised basis.
In 2020, five people will enter the growing global middle class every second, reinforcing the secular, long-term appeal of discretionary consumer spending, and consequently, the luxury sector.
Assets fall to unsustainable levels
Glimmers of hope have recently begun to emerge for European equities.