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MediaFaro Analysis

Bank of America survey: Investors flock to Europe as US exceptionalism fades.

The latest Bank of America Fund Manager Survey shows a record rotation from US to European equities, driven by Germany’s fiscal stimulus and rising defence spending.

A net 60% of investors expect stronger European growth, marking a sharp sentiment shift.

mediafaro.org/article/20250320

Euronews · Bank of America survey: Investors flock to Europe as US exceptionalism fades.By Piero Cingari
#Europe#Investing#Business
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MediaFaro News Digest

EU governments should use the €150 billion in loans to buy from European defence firms, von der Leyen says.

"These loans should finance purchases from European producers to help boost our own defence industry. The contract should be multiannual to give the industry the predictability they need. And, finally, there should be a focus on joint procurement," Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told lawmakers on Monday.

mediafaro.org/article/20250311

Politico.eu · EU governments should use the €150 billion in loans to buy from European defence firms, von der Leyen says.By Giovanna Faggionato
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MediaFaro Analysis

Markets are hungry for EU war bonds.

The European Union is getting ready to tap markets for up to €150 billion to help finance military spending. If it does, it shouldn’t have any trouble finding takers.

The EU’s biggest selling point as a borrower is its credit rating: Apart from S&P, all of the major ratings companies give it a AAA rating, deeming it effectively risk-free. Of the EU’s big economies, only Germany can match that.

mediafaro.org/article/20250306

Politico.eu · Markets are hungry for EU war bonds.The European Union is getting ready to tap markets for up to €150 billion to help finance military spending. If it does, it shouldn’t have any trouble finding takers. The …
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"But that's what you get from performative defence spending. It would be an even bigger waste than the government's Cook Strait ferry fiasco, and if National is willing to throw billions down the drain on new war toys but baulked at iRex, then it shows there is something seriously wrong with their priorities. At least ferries are useful."

@norightturnnz, 2025

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They're fine with "wasteful public spending", just not for public services.

norightturn.blogspot.comA recipe for wasteWith the Trump regime in the US causing growing global instability, the government is banging the drum about increasing defence spending . A...
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