Personal Wealth Management / Market Analysis

Market Insights Podcast: European Politics Update

An update on recent developments in European Politics.

 

In this podcast, Client Communications Group Vice President Naj Srinivas speaks with Research Analyst Christo Barker about recent developments in European Politics. Recorded July 26, 2018.

Time Stamps:

0:30 – Overview of recent European politics
2:05 – Political turnover in Italy
4:40 – How much can the Italian populist coalition accomplish?
6:25 – Spain’s new socialist government
8:40 – Germany’s CDU/CSU coalition’s public spat over immigration
11:40 – Recent developments in France
12:45 – French employment process reform
13:25 – French tax reform
16:00 – Brexit update
17:10 – Brexit’s effect on markets

Additional Resources:

Italy and Spain Get New Governments—but Still Have Gridlock, MarketMinder, 06/01/2018
Germany and the UK Take Europe's Political Spotlight
, MarketMinder, 06/18/2018
Keep Calm as We Brexit On
, MarketMinder, 06/28/2018


If you would like to contact the editors responsible for this article, please message MarketMinder directly.

*The content contained in this article represents only the opinions and viewpoints of the Fisher Investments editorial staff.

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