Among the smaller economies of Europe the country of Austria has some unique advantages. Many Austrian companies have high exposure to Eastern and Central European countries which have recovered after the credit crisis and are now in a better position than many developed European countries.Hence Austrian companies offer an efficient way to participate in the …
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The 10 largest publicly-listed Austrian companies based on sales for 2009 that appear in the Forbes Global 2000 list for 2010 are listed below: [TABLE=567] Related ETF: iShares MSCI Austria Index Fund (EWO)
Austrian banks and other institutions are the largest investor in many former communist Central European countries such as Romania, Czech Republic, etc. Since Central European nations are closely tied to Austria both historically and culturally the Austrian cash-rich companies naturally favored them.While it seemed like a strategic move before the credit crunch began, it went …
Servas in Austrian means “Hello” . Austria is a beautiful country with a unique situation. She is considered to be a “proxy” for investing into some of the fast growing countries of Eastern Europe like Czech Republic, Romania, Hungary etc. Because of its location and historical ties, Austrian companies are taking advantage of this huge …