This question is sparked by another startling revelation in another recent thread comparing the euro stoxx 50 index to another investment product. However what was overlooked in this discussion was the absolutely dismal performance of the euro stoxx 50 index itself which declined by an average of 1.87 percent from 2001 til 2017. You would think that investing in the 50 biggest stocks in Europe in 2001 would have been a fairly safe bet, even if they might have been relatively expensive then you would think that after even a decade you should have been in the black again.
I just want to emphasize that these were the 50 biggest stocks in Europe, not dot com rubbish basically big Europe, even the German exporting miracle during that period when it exported all those cars and heavy industrial equipment to the world is not represented.
What's even more mysterious is why so little attention is focussed on this, is it the case that Europe is really in decline industrially and if it is surely this should be the top priority of the eu, but it's definitely not.
I just want to emphasize that these were the 50 biggest stocks in Europe, not dot com rubbish basically big Europe, even the German exporting miracle during that period when it exported all those cars and heavy industrial equipment to the world is not represented.
What's even more mysterious is why so little attention is focussed on this, is it the case that Europe is really in decline industrially and if it is surely this should be the top priority of the eu, but it's definitely not.