On the surface, U.S. stocks appear more expensive than international stocks, but a quantitative comparison reveals the impact of sector valuations.
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Our analysis finds that industry group weightings play a significant role in valuation discrepancies between U.S. and European equities.
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Aaron M. Cooper D. William Kohli Norman P. Boucher, Portfolio Manager, and Paul D. Scanlon, CFA Christian J. Galipeau Katherine Collins, CFA, MTS, Head of Sustainable Investing and Stephanie Henderson, Analyst, Equity Research Shep Perkins, CFA, and Simon Davis Daniel Farrell David L. Glancy Daniel J. Graña Darren A. Jaroch Paul M. Drury, CFA, Portfolio Manager and Garrett L. Hamilton, CFA, Portfolio Manager Putnam Fixed Income Team Gerard P. Sullivan Jason R. Vaillancourt, CFA Jacquelyne J. Cavanaugh Onsel Emre, Ph.D. Jo Anne Ferullo, CFA Joykrishna Mahato Jeffrey B. Sacknowitz Katherine Collins, CFA, MTS D. William Kohli, Michael V. Salm, and Paul D. Scanlon, CFA Michael J. Atkin Matthew F. Beaudry Mike Dullaghan Michael P. Wands, CFA Michael V. Salm Christian J. Galipeau and Brendan T. Murray, Senior Investment Directors; Seamus S. Young, CFA, Investment Director Paul D. Scanlon Putnam Global Asset Allocation Team Putnam Investments Putnam Tax Exempt Fixed Income Team Putnam Portfolio Managers Robert J. Costello III, CFA Robert L. Reynolds Robert L. Salvin Michael V. Salm, Co-Head of Fixed Income, and Brett S. Kozlowski, CFA Sarah A. Marshall Paul D. Scanlon, CFA, Co-Head of Fixed Income | T.L. Tsang, CFA, Analyst Simon Davis Seamus S. Young, CFA Shep Perkins Robert L. Davis, CFA, Analyst, and Simon Davis Vivek Gandhi Walter D. Scully Izzet Yildiz, Ph.D., Analyst | Michael J. Atkin, Portfolio Manager | Jo Anne Ferullo, Senior Investment Director
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