European Slowdown Risk Spurs Surge in Swiss Stock Haven
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Investors put off by slowing growth and lackluster yields in Europe are finding havens in companies that sell cancer drugs and baby food.
They aren’t only safe, they’re Swiss, with investors pouring a record amount into an exchange-traded fund tracking the country’s shares. Expectations for stock swings in the Swiss Market Index are 28 percent lower than those for Europe.