Currency movements helped US and Latam investors in 2017

A new report from Natixis shows a weaker dollar helped investors outperform their European peers

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Going down: the dollar declined against several major currencies in 2017

Investors in the US and Latin America outperformed their peers in Europe in 2017, thanks to a higher allocation to US and global equities, along with a weaker dollar, according to the recent Global Portfolio Barometer report from Natixis Investment Managers.

The dollar suffered heavy losses against several major currencies last year, losing about 12% against the euro, 9% against the pound and 4% against the Swiss franc. As a result of the decline, the international equity performance of

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