Germany

Emerging markets are making up shortfalls that have resulted from a fall in investment from developed countries

The sharp rally in European equity markets appears to have run ahead of the fragile economic recovery but there still seems to be scope for further setbacks.

The euro area is interesting because the economies of the 16 member states are quite diverse while representing a broad risk spectrum.

A year ago this week, Barack Obama officially became America's 44th president. Christopher Hancock, marketing strategist at Brown Advisory, looks at the economic challenges he has faced and the tests still ahead

Germany's economy shrank by 5% in 2009, suffering its biggest contraction since the Second World War as exports fell sharply, according to official data.

This week's Conjecture panel concludes there are decent returns to be had in equities over the next 12 months and the upswing we are witnessing among developed and emerging economies is synchronised and solid

The past eight months have been remarkable for European equity markets.

British pride has taken a knock recently as both Germany and France this month reported their economies had expanded for the second consecutive quarter. Britain is pinning its hopes on the Q4 of 2009 bringing an end to its recession.

Barings' Robert Smith says its no surprise his German Growth fund has outperformed the majority of UK portfolios over the past year, as Europe's largest economy is in "far superior shape".

Take a moment, investors, to mark the fall 20 years ago of the Berlin Wall - a visible, tangible end to an era, delivered in a few short episodes of confusing, inspiring, gut-wrenching events. The so-called experts fell silent, while the masses gained...