Europeans Can Kick the Can Down the Road

Europe has started 2017 out of favor; but once it grows 10%, American investors will rush in, a fund manager predicts
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European stocks are likely to deliver good returns for investors willing to put up with the political turmoil that is in store for this year, if interest rates have bottomed, a fund manager focused on the Continent has told TheStreet.

"You go into 2017 with Europe out of favor; it's a good sign," John Bennett, who manages €10.7 billion ($11.2 billion) as part of Henderson's pan-European equity team, told reporters in London. "I think Europe will defy the pessimists to climb the 'Wall of Worry'."