However, European investors believe the euro zone will remain the biggest drag on global growth in 2013, despite finding value opportunities in the troubled developed economies of Greece, Italy and Spain.
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According to the report, while generally bullish on a global expansion this year, many investors are expecting a strong US recovery — led by housing, manufacturing and energy. Others respondents were less sure, viewing the US as "the best of a bad bunch" of developed countries saddled with unsustainable debt, weakening infrastructure and growing income disparities.
The report added that investors are still bullish on China but when they were asked to select the three best regions for asset price growth, 46% chose the US, 42% chose China, 34% chose South-east Asia, 30% chose Brazil and 27% chose India.
Investors are also expressed concern about economic slowdown or overheating in emerging markets. BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) economies are disappointing investors — especially Brazil and India, which appear to have fallen out of favor with investors this year.
European investors as a whole ranked the European Union after China, the US, Southeast Asia and Brazil as offering the best prospects for asset price growth this year. They also are searching for growth in faster growing emerging markets, according to the research.
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By GlobalDataUK investors were found to be the most pessimistic about economic and investment prospects for the EU.
The report was based on a global survey of 730 respondents and a series interviews with leading investors and experts.
