European Equity Income Investment guide launched by RAM

Resolution Asset Management, the £54bn multi-specialist investment provider, has launched a guide to European equity income investment as part of an ongoing drive to broaden understanding of the area and the benefits of investing in cash-rich companies on the Continent.

The guide, available free at resolutionasset.com/Argonaut, aims to demystify European Equity Income Investment and shows how the European market has caught up with - and in many cases surpassed - its UK counterpart in terms of yield. Other areas covered include:

Why European equity income has emerged
Where European equity income funds invest
How European stocks match up against their UK equivalents
The advantages of European equity income over UK income
The merits of diversifying into foreign currencies and different economies

Jonathan Polin, director, Resolution Asset Management, says: "Europe has so many advantages over the UK - it has three times the number of high yielding companies and offers diversified exposure to a host of currencies and economies at different stages of their cycles - that we believe it is time for investors to look across the Channel for some or all of their income requirements.

"Our Argonaut European equity income fund - currently yielding 4.7 per cent against a UK income average yield of XX per cent - is living proof that this type of investing really delivers for investors and offers a compelling diversification case, particularly in the current climate. The guide offers an excellent introduction to an area we believe will become increasingly crucial for both investors and advisers in the years ahead."