The initial argument was that investing in Europe as opposed to the US wasn't going to get you anywhere. While we could debate ad-infinitum which economy is "wo

The initial argument was that investing in Europe as opposed to the US wasn't going to get you anywhere. While we could debate ad-infinitum which economy is "worse", the point stands. It's easy to establish that Europe is in at least as bad a position as the US. Your point as to Switzerland's health points exactly to why many (including myself) think this means that it is actually worse overall: Because of the Euro, each of these problem countries can't control their own interest rate, and so the likelihood of actually defaulting is greater. http://www.moneyweek.com/news-and-charts/economics/europes-economy-goes-from-bad-to-worse-14508.aspx http://www.moneyweek.com/news-and-charts/economics/europes-e...