{"id":45447,"date":"2013-12-16T09:09:35","date_gmt":"2013-12-16T14:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/countingpips.com\/forex-news\/?p=45447"},"modified":"2013-12-16T07:10:47","modified_gmt":"2013-12-16T12:10:47","slug":"france-falling-prey-eurozone-slowdown-good-news-u-s-investors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex-news\/2013\/12\/16\/france-falling-prey-eurozone-slowdown-good-news-u-s-investors\/","title":{"rendered":"France Falling Prey to Eurozone Slowdown Good News for U.S. Investors?"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Moe Zulfiqar<\/a> for Daily Gains Letter<\/a><\/p>\n

\"GoodThere\u2019s an investment opportunity<\/a> in the making at one of the eurozone<\/a> nations for U.S. investors, and it\u2019s becoming more compelling each passing day.<\/p>\n

We know the eurozone still burns. The economic slowdown in the common currency region still prevails. We have heard from the European Central Bank (ECB) that it\u2019s still trying to work very hard to break the strength of the economic slowdown. The central bank has lowered the benchmark interest rate<\/a> and hinted that it might go ahead with a form of quantitative easing. In the past, we also heard the ECB say it will do whatever it takes to save the eurozone.<\/p>\n

Sadly, it\u2019s failing.<\/p>\n

You see, when the eurozone crisis began, the problems were contained to a limited number of countries, but now we see the economic slowdown spreading through the region; now, the stronger eurozone nations are falling prey to it.<\/p>\n

The opportunity? France.<\/p>\n

France is the second-biggest economic hub in the eurozone. The economic slowdown in the French economy continues to gain strength. We heard that in the third quarter, the French economy contracted by 0.1%. In the second quarter, it showed growth of 0.5%. (Source: \u201cFrench economy contracts 0.1 pct in third quarter,\u201d Reuters, November 14, 2013.)<\/p>\n

Unemployment in the French economy is also on the rise. In September, the unemployment rate in France reached 11.1%\u2014that\u2019s 3.26 million individuals who were out of work. In October, it declined to 10.9%, but that\u2019s still higher than it was during the same period a year ago. In October of 2012, the unemployment rate in the second-biggest eurozone nation was 10.5%. (Source: \u201cEuro area unemployment rate at 12.1%,\u201d Eurostat web site, November 29, 2013.)<\/p>\n

That isn\u2019t all. Economic slowdown in the French economy is running deep, too. Industrial production is declining. In October, the industrial output in the French economy declined for the second straight month; it was down 0.3% in both September and October. (Source: \u201cIn October 2013, manufacturing output increased slightly (+0.4%),\u201d National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies web site, December 10, 2013.)<\/p>\n

How does one actually profit from this situation?<\/p>\n

As the economic slowdown in the French economy prevails, businesses in this eurozone nation will have troubles showing growth in their profits, and it won\u2019t be surprising to see some register massive losses. As a result, their stock prices will decline\u2014this is what\u2019s creating the investment opportunity.<\/p>\n

Why is it so compelling?<\/p>\n

Please look at the chart below of the French CAC 40 index, the main stock index in the French economy, and pay attention to the circled area.<\/p>\n

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Chart courtesy of www.StockCharts.com<\/i><\/p>\n

Not too long ago, French stocks dropped below their 50-day moving average (MA)\u2014a signal that suggests bearish pressure is mounting. The last time that French stocks touched their 50-day MAs, they found support and moved to the upside. This time, they have broken below and seem to be declining.<\/p>\n

Investors in the U.S. may profit from this situation by shorting exchange-traded funds (ETFs) like iShares MSCI France (NYSEArca\/EWQ). This ETF tracks the performance of stocks traded on the French stock market<\/a>, so shorting it would let investors profit from the downside.<\/p>\n

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Source: http:\/\/www.dailygainsletter.com\/investment-strategy\/struggles-in-france-the-next-big-trade-for-u-s-investors\/2223\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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By Moe Zulfiqar for Daily Gains Letter There\u2019s an investment opportunity in the making at one of the eurozone nations for U.S. investors, and it\u2019s becoming more compelling each passing day. We know the eurozone still burns. The economic slowdown in the common currency region still prevails. We have heard from the European Central Bank … <\/p>\n

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