European stocks have been outperforming their US peers since late September, and BlackRock Investment's Rick Rieder recently discussed the potential for this trend to continue. The U.S. Federal Reserve could raise interest rates to 6% and keep them there for an extended period of time to fight inflation, and Rieder believes that this could lead to more outperformance from European stocks.
Rieder stated that European corporate earnings were surprisingly resilient in the fourth quarter of 2022, and this could be due in part to the fact that the continent has been relatively successful in containing the novel coronavirus pandemic. He also pointed out that there is still room for further fiscal stimulus in Europe, which could be a tailwind for stocks.
Rieder also highlighted three stocks that investors should consider buying now. The first is BlackRock (NYSE:BLK), which closed at $674.66 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.99% move from the prior day. He believes that the near-term headwinds present an excellent buying opportunity for long-term investors.