Chatfeild-Roberts: Why Germany should exit in eurozone ‘divorce'

A eurozone ‘divorce' is inevitable, according to Jupiter's John Chatfeild-Roberts, who suggested a German exit from the single currency might be a solution to the crisis.

The firm’s chief investment officer and portfolio manager on the £7bn Merlin fund range described the eurozone crisis as a “tragic story” which still has a long way to play out. “Growth is simply far too low in countries such as Spain, Greece, Portugal and Italy to stabilise national debt levels, let alone create employment and attract investment. The eurozone is ultimately at risk of breaking up and ending in divorce. "We liken the eurozone to an arranged marriage which is going through the process of seeking the advice of a marriage guidance counsellor, but without either party bein...