Europe - A good time to buy eurozone equities

Consumer and business activity in the eurozone economy is slowing and weakening. Parts of the region that had thrived on low interest rates are bearing the brunt of the slowdown. Germany is the region's largest economy and despite recent weakness, we expect it to help support the eurozone due to export growth - although one should bear in mind that the threat of recession and the perilous state of the housing market in the US economy will have an impact on the eurozone. However, we believe now is a good time to be buying European equities. On a valuation basis, Eur-opean equities are look...