La bella vita

Traders are in a LOVE-hate relationship with Italy. The country’s companies have performed decently, but investors have still flipped them the bird

Finance | Italian stocks look cheap

Outside the Italian Stock Exchange in Milan, a giant middle finger statue sends a message to the country's bankers. In no ambiguous terms, the LOVE monument in Piazza degli Affari makes physical the feeling so many have towards the shadowy world of finance. It also exemplifies the way many investors feel about the Ital…