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Company & Industry Overviews Financials: Biggest Negative Contributor to PEUGX in 1Q16
The Putnam Europe Equity Fund – Class A (PEUGX) fell 4.3% in 1Q16, making it a below-average performer among the 12 funds in this review. In the past one year, PEUGX has fallen 7.9%
Company & Industry Overviews A Turnaround for the Franklin International Growth Fund
The Franklin International Growth Fund – Class A (FNGAX) has emerged as an above-average performer in YTD 2016 until August 19, 2016, among the 12 funds chosen for this review.
Company & Industry Overviews Telecom Stocks Continue to Haunt the Putnam Europe Equity Fund
The Putnam Europe Equity Fund Class A (PEUGX) has fallen 6.5% YTD (year-to-date), making it a below-average performer among the funds under review.
Company & Industry Overviews Which Investments Have Hurt the Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund the Most in 2016?
The Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund Investor Class has tanked by 3.5% YTD in 2016, making it the second-worst performer YTD among our 12 funds.
Company & Industry Overviews Why Franklin International Growth Fund’s Performance Was a Mixed Bag
From a purely NAV (net asset value) return standpoint, FNGAX emerged as an average performer for the one-year period until February 29, 2016.
Italy’s Manufacturing Activity Eased in January
The Italian economy contributes about 3.0% toward global gross domestic product, and the manufacturing sector accounts for 15% of the country’s economy.
Company & Industry Overviews How PEUGX Managed to Place in the Middle of the Pack in 2015
What saved PEUGX in 2015 were its picks from the consumer staples, telecom services, and utilities sectors.
Italy’s Inflation Rate Remained Flat in December
According to the National Institute of Statistics (Istat), Italy’s December inflation rate is expected to remain unchanged at 0.1% on a year-over-year (or YoY) basis.
Italian Consumer Confidence Fell in December
According to the ISTAT (Italian National Institute of Statistics), Italy’s consumer confidence fell to 117.6 in December—compared to 118.4 in November 2015.
Macroeconomic Analysis Healthcare Spoiled PEUGX’s Year-to-Date 2015
In the trailing-one-year period, PEUGX has returned 1.0%, while from November’s end until December 22, the fund has fallen 4.5%.
Ten Europe-Focused Mutual Funds and Their Key Indicators
Europe-focused mutual funds had a good October. In this series, we aim to analyze their performance. We’ll see how they’ve fared across periods and why so.
Italy’s Trade Surplus Widened with Declining Imports in September
According to the National Institute of Statistics (or ISTAT), Italy’s goods and services surplus rose to 2.2 billion euros in September 2015 compared to 2.0 billion euros a year ago.
The Euro Falls Sharply as the Fed Is Open to a December Hike
The euro–US dollar currency pair fell 1.2% on October 28, 2015, as the Fed delayed a rate hike and stated that it’s open to considering a rate hike in December.
Macroeconomic Analysis How Stock Picks Helped the Putnam Europe Equity Fund in September
The Putnam Europe Equity Fund Class A fell by 3.0% in September from the previous month. Strong stock picks across sectors led to its strong performance.
Falling Fuel Prices Turned September Euro Area Inflation Negative
According to Eurostat, the euro area annual inflation rate fell to -0.1% in September 2015 against 0.1% in August 2015.
