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Capture Europe's recovery

The outlook appears brighter for European equities. With political risks fading, investors are increasingly focusing on Europe’s positive economic momentum and prospects for stronger corporate earnings growth.

The European economy is now exceeding expectations and helping to drive global growth. Stronger purchasing managers’ indices point to a sustained upturn in activity, and we expect regional growth to hit 2% in 2017.

Stronger growth is boosting company profits—we expect European earnings to grow by 10%-15% this year. Cyclical sectors, which are well represented in Europe, could be among the biggest beneficiaries—further increasing the potential of European equities.

Source: (Both charts) Eurostat, FactSet, J.P. Morgan Asset Management.
*CPI = Consumer Price Index. Core consumer price inflation is consumer
price inflation excluding energy and unprocessed food.
Guide to the Markets – Europe. Data valid as of: 31 March 2017.

Sharing our expertise: Europe equity is fully
integrated into our global investment network

Source: J P. Morgan Asset Management. As of March 31, 2017.
Includes portfolio managers, research analysts, traders and client portfolio
managers with VP title and above.

Put Europe at the heart of your portfolio

At J.P. Morgan Asset Management, our dedicated European equity capabilities are fully integrated into our global investment network. We strive to identify attractive stocks across European markets, tapping into the proprietary research and local knowledge of 72 investment professionals-each with an average 17 years’ investment experience.

Our long history of European equity investing and our distinctive investment approach are reflected in our comprehensive range of European equity funds, which cater for every taste. Whether you’re looking for a core equity investment, an unconstrained portfolio, or a style-based strategy, we can provide client solutions across the risk spectrum.

Two funds to access Europe

JPMorgan Funds – Europe Strategic Value Fund

Designed to generate long-term growth, this fund invests primarily in a value-orientated portfolio of European companies (value style).

A successful value investment strategy sticks to its style bias, even when it goes rewarded by the market. The JPMorgan Funds – Europe Strategic Value Fund has proven the worth of this approach, consistently targeting attractively priced value stocks for more than 17 years.

JPMorgan Funds – Europe Strategic Growth Fund

This fund aims to generate long-term capital growth by investing primarily in a growth-orientated portfolio of European companies (growth style).

The JPMorgan Funds – Europe Strategic Growth Fund has been managed in line with growth criteria for 17 years. This consistent approach has enabled it to outperform not only the broader market, but also the growth segment, which has proven popular in recent years.

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