Invest in mutual funds. Vanguard offers a European index fund that has low expenses and provides broad exposure to the European market. Putnam, T. Rowe Price and Fidelity also offer Europe funds.Purchase shares in multinational corporations. Some companies are better categorized as international rather than American. Look for companies that are expanding the sales of their products in European markets or increasing production in European territories. Also look for established companies with growth potential.
The European Union or better known as the EU, has the largest economy in the world. The EU economy is expected to grow further over the next decade as more countries join the union. It is estimated that the Eurozone will grow around 3.5 per cent in 2009.The European economy comprises of more than 720 million people in 48 different states. Like other continents, the wealth of its respective states varies in terms of GDP and living standards.
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