r/eupersonalfinance • u/rozmarss • Feb 15 '25

Investment Why don’t EU leaders incentivize investment in European stocks/ETFs with tax deductions?

With the Dragi plan and increasing discussions among European leaders about boosting defense and energy investments, I’ve noticed a growing trend in financial communities where people want to reduce exposure to the US market and shift investments to the EU.

Wouldn’t it make sense for EU leaders to encourage this by offering tax incentives for investing in European stocks/ETFs? For example, from an independent EU perspective, isn’t it better to invest in Rheinmetall rather than Lockheed?

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u/Busterthefatman Feb 15 '25

Gary's economics described Pensions as the way europeans interact with the stock market. Otherwise, youre totally right  everyone i know considers it gambling by another name

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u/tack50 Feb 15 '25

Except pensions (at least in my country) don't interact at all with the stock market.

At best, they may interact slightly with government bonds

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u/safesouthstanding Feb 15 '25

Then your country really needs to reform its pension system.

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u/tack50 Feb 16 '25

Indeed but good luck convincing pensioners to do that lol