"Despite increasing threats to the European Union from waves of illegal migrants, a large energy dependence on Russia, and in-fighting among its core members, the European markets have emerged surprisingly resilient in 2025. In fact, iShares Core MSCI Europe (NYSE: IEUR), an ETF that tracks the MSCI Europe Investable Market Index, is sporting a YTD return of 33.85%, dwarfing the 18.7% YTD return of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: VOO), and 18.6% for SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY)."
""Do you know the definitions of European Heaven and Hell?" Answer: the definition of European Heaven is when: The French are the cooks. The English are the police. The Germans are the engineers. The Italians are the lovers. And the Swiss run everything. The definition of European Hell is when: The English are the cooks. The Germans are the police. The French are the engineers. The Swiss are the lovers. And the Italians run everything."
European markets demonstrated unexpected resilience in 2025 despite threats from illegal migration waves, heavy energy dependence on Russia, and political infighting among core members. The iShares Core MSCI Europe (NYSE: IEUR), which tracks the MSCI Europe Investable Market Index, posted a year-to-date return of 33.85%, substantially outperforming Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) at 18.7% YTD and SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) at 18.6% YTD. Cultural reputations among European nations create frictions and a tenuous assembly of disparate interests. Europe remains economically and militarily eclipsed by China despite China's "emerging nation" classification. Questionable policies have created personal risks and economic threats, yet markets have stayed strong.
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