Geert Wilders

Dutch stocks edged 0.3% higher in Amsterdam, albeit in thinner trading conditions owing to the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday. This reaction marked the first market test following the surprising victory of far-right anti-EU populist Geert Wilders in the Dutch elections. Wilders, leading the Party for...

The SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF (NYSE: FEZ) is up almost 4 percent year-to-date and resides less than 1 percent below its 52-week high, impressive points when considering the potential for elevated political volatility surrounding European equity markets this year. Election Volatility As is widely known...

The iShares MSCI Netherlands Investable(ETF) (NYSE: EWN), the largest New York-listed exchange-traded fund dedicated to Dutch stocks, is up just over 4 percent year-to-date. That can be seen as a sign EWN and Dutch stocks are not yet reflecting potential political risks stemming from the March 15...