29
Jun

Favor real estate and equities over european bonds
Limited recession in 2023. Inflation surprises the ECB. End of restrictive cycle closer to 5%. Rising yield curves. Appreciation of the euro. Attractive valuations for securitized real estate and European equities.
Key points
- The European economy is still at a standstill
- The 2nd quarter is likely to remain very weak
- Leading indicators show further declines
- European households less worried than manufacturers
- Falling inflation exceeds ECB expectations
- The ECB is set to raise its key rates to 5%
- Bond yields have yet to adjust
- Euro supported by interest-rate differentials
- Securitized real estate penalized by extreme pessimism
- European equities benefit from higher PEs and returns