These 5 European Stocks are Crushing the S&P 500 Hosted by Bridget BennettMarch 17, 2026 ShareLink copied to clipboard. Play video for These 5 European Stocks are Crushing the S&P 500DetailsGuestsEuropean markets have been quietly outperforming the U.S… and more investors are starting to pay attention. In this video, Pieter Slegers from Compounding Quality breaks down why international stocks could play a bigger role in your portfolio heading into 2026. From valuation gaps to global diversification trends, we cover what’s driving the shift and whether it has room to continue. Then, we dive into five high-quality international stocks. If you’re looking to diversify beyond U.S. stocks or find opportunities in overlooked markets, this is a great place to start.Read 3 International Stocks Most U.S. Investors Have Never Heard OfStocks Mentioned in This EpisodeCompanyMarketRank™Current PriceDividend YieldP/E RatioGMWKFGames Workshop Group0.4803 of 5 stars$277.00+2.6%0.13%1,258.94IVSBFInvestor AB (publ)0.2405 of 5 stars$40.79+1.3%13.73%0.60LVMUYLVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton2.415 of 5 stars$108.61-2.3%2.29%N/A Compare These Stocks Add These Stocks to My Watchlist Pieter Slegers, GuestFounder, Compounding Quality Pieter Slegers is a Belgian investor, author, and the founder of Compounding Quality, a widely followed investing newsletter and online community focused on long-term, quality investing. Slegers studied financial management at KU Leuven and graduated summa cum laude before working for several years as an asset manager at the Belgian firm Econopolis. In 2022, he left his role in the investment industry to launch Compounding Quality, a newsletter dedicated to helping investors identify high-quality companies with durable competitive advantages and strong long-term growth potential. His investment philosophy draws heavily on Warren Buffett’s principles, emphasizing the idea that it is “better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price.” Since its launch, Compounding Quality has grown rapidly, attracting hundreds of thousands of followers across social media and email subscribers who read his data-driven analysis of businesses, investing frameworks, and long-term portfolio strategies. Slegers is also the co-author of The Art of Quality Investing, a book that explores how investors can identify exceptional companies and benefit from compounding returns over long periods. 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Hosted by Bridget BennettMarch 17, 2026 ShareLink copied to clipboard. Play video for These 5 European Stocks are Crushing the S&P 500DetailsGuestsEuropean markets have been quietly outperforming the U.S… and more investors are starting to pay attention. In this video, Pieter Slegers from Compounding Quality breaks down why international stocks could play a bigger role in your portfolio heading into 2026. From valuation gaps to global diversification trends, we cover what’s driving the shift and whether it has room to continue. Then, we dive into five high-quality international stocks. If you’re looking to diversify beyond U.S. stocks or find opportunities in overlooked markets, this is a great place to start.Read 3 International Stocks Most U.S. Investors Have Never Heard OfStocks Mentioned in This EpisodeCompanyMarketRank™Current PriceDividend YieldP/E RatioGMWKFGames Workshop Group0.4803 of 5 stars$277.00+2.6%0.13%1,258.94IVSBFInvestor AB (publ)0.2405 of 5 stars$40.79+1.3%13.73%0.60LVMUYLVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton2.415 of 5 stars$108.61-2.3%2.29%N/A Compare These Stocks Add These Stocks to My Watchlist Pieter Slegers, GuestFounder, Compounding Quality Pieter Slegers is a Belgian investor, author, and the founder of Compounding Quality, a widely followed investing newsletter and online community focused on long-term, quality investing. Slegers studied financial management at KU Leuven and graduated summa cum laude before working for several years as an asset manager at the Belgian firm Econopolis. In 2022, he left his role in the investment industry to launch Compounding Quality, a newsletter dedicated to helping investors identify high-quality companies with durable competitive advantages and strong long-term growth potential. His investment philosophy draws heavily on Warren Buffett’s principles, emphasizing the idea that it is “better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price.” Since its launch, Compounding Quality has grown rapidly, attracting hundreds of thousands of followers across social media and email subscribers who read his data-driven analysis of businesses, investing frameworks, and long-term portfolio strategies. Slegers is also the co-author of The Art of Quality Investing, a book that explores how investors can identify exceptional companies and benefit from compounding returns over long periods. Bridget Bennett, HostDigital Media Producer, MarketBeatAlways the talker, Bridget Bennett turned her passion for people and sharing stories into a career in communications. She started working as a journalist in high school at her local county paper in Ellendale, North Dakota. After moving to Dallas for college at Southern Methodist University, she quickly fell in love with visual storytelling and started her career as a news anchor and reporter.Bridget brings her 12 years of experience in broadcast writing and video production to the MarketBeat content team. She's also an energetic, creative thinker and lifelong learner, so she's always bringing new ideas. Bridget is thrilled to be part of an innovative team that is constantly looking to create useful content people can connect with.When she's not working, Bridget is a busy mom of three and can be found at just about every activity or outing in town. She is also an adoption and foster care advocate and helps support foster children and families through her nonprofit volunteer work. She and her husband, Jason, grew up together and have spent their lives exploring the world through travel, hiking and ministry.Previous VideoAll VideosNext Video Subscribe on YouTube Don't Miss a Video Subscribe to watch the latest stock market videos from MarketBeat. We empower investors to make better trading decisions by providing real-time financial data and objective market analysis. Subscribe on YouTube
Pieter Slegers is a Belgian investor, author, and the founder of Compounding Quality, a widely followed investing newsletter and online community focused on long-term, quality investing. Slegers studied financial management at KU Leuven and graduated summa cum laude before working for several years as an asset manager at the Belgian firm Econopolis. In 2022, he left his role in the investment industry to launch Compounding Quality, a newsletter dedicated to helping investors identify high-quality companies with durable competitive advantages and strong long-term growth potential. His investment philosophy draws heavily on Warren Buffett’s principles, emphasizing the idea that it is “better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price.” Since its launch, Compounding Quality has grown rapidly, attracting hundreds of thousands of followers across social media and email subscribers who read his data-driven analysis of businesses, investing frameworks, and long-term portfolio strategies. Slegers is also the co-author of The Art of Quality Investing, a book that explores how investors can identify exceptional companies and benefit from compounding returns over long periods.
