It is difficult to determine which is the most significant market concern coming out of the European Union. While mainstream eyes appear focused on the French election outcome, reports from Bank of America Merrill Lynch point to concerns in the Netherlands. Add to this general populist market anxiety a new Source report notes concern in France but more specifically Italy, and the EU might devolve into a political mess that could impact markets. European Union was founded on the idea those who trade together don’t engage in war with each other The bookmakers across Europe have been busy calculating the…
Greece Has One Foot Out EU Door, But It Is Italy Where Concern Should Be Focused
Mark Melin
Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.