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Why Europe will power a big and beautiful 2025 for stocks
European sentiment is much uglier than reality warrants
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Published Mon, Feb 3, 2025 · 05:00 AM
WHAT will 2025 bring for stocks?
Haze clouded my view in January. Three 2025 outcomes seemed similarly likely: US and world stocks could repeat big, 20-plus per cent booms. Or dip a little. Or grind out low single-digit gains.
But the haze lifted. Now, I foresee a brighter-than-feared 2025 – surprisingly, led by Europe. Here is why.
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