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One word sums up the reason for investing in European smaller companies: change. Fundamental changes...

One word sums up the reason for investing in European smaller companies: change. Fundamental changes are taking place in Europe which are creating a more attractive environment for the small company investor. What evidence exists to support the argument that the environment in Europe is changing? The first indicator is the performance of smaller companies relative to their larger counterparts. As the chart shows, since the start of 1999 we have seen the first period of sustained outperformance by smaller companies for five years. It is not a coincidence that the turn in relative performa...

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