Q&A: Income investing in Europe

Q. Why should UK investors consider Europe for equity income? A. UK investors have a very long and distinguished history in income investing within the UK, as the sector goes back some decades and has produced excellent risk adjusted returns and excellent real returns. But there is absolutely no reason you cannot do the same in Continental Europe, and there are one or two reasons why actually it is easier to invest now in Continental Europe than the UK. The principal one is diversity. There are many types of economy within Europe at different stages of development and at different sta...