Pricing power: Europe’s strongest companies have the advantage

Marcel Stotzel, co-portfolio manager of Fidelity European Trust spoke to Citywire’s Gavin Lumsden about why now is a potential turning point for European markets as they start to outperform the US and what different types of pricing power the managers look for in the companies they invest in.

The 'Big Broadcast' with Marcel Stotzel is produced, recorded and distributed by Citywire.

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