Equity Market: Erste Group Cautiously Optimistic

Politics ♦ Published: December 29, 2012; 16:54 ♦ (Vindobona)

Earnings are expected to grow again, but vulnerabilities remain. The global debt crisis remains unsolved, Erste Group says.

Equity Market: Erste Group Cautiously Optimistic / Picture: © Vindobona.org

“Global equity markets will perform well next year”, states Mostböck. Attractive valuations and the lack of alternatives should lead to positive returns in most stock market indices.

A continued conflict in the Middle East would burden the financial markets at least temporarily and oil and commodity prices particularly in the long run. In US, Fed’s purchases should improve…