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Dollar investors' advantage

Series: Europroperty ; July 2004, 2(1)Publication details: 2004Subject(s): Summary: Dollar investors saw a 23.9% return last year compared to 3.4% for euro investors, according to the first results from IPD's consultative pan-European index. The impact of currency strength is shown by the fact that results were reversed in 2001, when dollar-dominated investors in Europe earned a 1.9% return and euro investors a 8.4% return. IPD has released the data to consult the industry on technical issues such as the method for estimating the size of investment markets, in order to release the full pan-European index in 2005.

Dollar investors saw a 23.9% return last year compared to 3.4% for euro investors, according to the first results from IPD's consultative pan-European index. The impact of currency strength is shown by the fact that results were reversed in 2001, when dollar-dominated investors in Europe earned a 1.9% return and euro investors a 8.4% return. IPD has released the data to consult the industry on technical issues such as the method for estimating the size of investment markets, in order to release the full pan-European index in 2005.