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The list of worldwide economic concerns is daunting, including the European sovereign-debt crisis, a sluggish recovery in the United States, and the prospect of slowing growth in China and other key emerging markets. What’s an investor to do? In Around the World of Investing Opportunity Milton Ezrati, Lord Abbett Partner, Senior Economist and Market Strategist, notes that the challenging conditions in the global economy have lured people to seek safe-haven investments. But as investors take shelter in cash and instruments such as U.S. Treasury bonds, these investment choices pay such poor yields that presumed "safety" comes at tremendous cost. For example, government debt issues in some countries have recently featured negative yields. Ezrati notes that investors seeking better returns must consider riskier investments. Here, he identifies some segments of the global financial landscape that offer the potential for solid returns. | ||||
Investing in Europe: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Contrary to perceptions of Europe as a monolithic, high-risk continent, Lord Abbett’s International Equity team still finds opportunities in the region by using a global sector approach that draws on the team’s extensive experience of past crises. Lord Abbett Partners and Directors of International Equity Harold Sharon and Vincent McBride and Lord Abbett Portfolio Managers Yarek Aranowicz and Todd Jacobson share their perspectives on the region, and the associated investment prospects for selected areas.
Dynamic Duo: Reinvested International Dividends and Capital Appreciation
High dividend yields overseas have been a key ingredient for long-term outperformance. In fact, the longer the investment time horizon, the more important dividend income is to an investor. Vincent McBride, Lord Abbett Partner & Director of International Equity, explains how a portfolio featuring high-yielding international dividend stocks, with the dividends reinvested, can generate attractive total returns over time.
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