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If you're in Japan you can still invest in the US stock market... and should to diversify. I invest in international markets even though I am in the U.S.
by stevenmays 10y ago
If you're in Japan you can still invest in the US stock market... and should to diversify. I invest in international markets even though I am in the U.S.
- soVeryTired 10y agoJust to point out to people who may not be aware, this leaves you open to currency risk. The FTSE 100 dropped 3% in GBP terms last week, but maybe 10% in USD terms. This cuts both ways of course: you can make money on favourable currency moves. But it's an important risk to be aware of before buying assets in a foreign currency.
- UK-AL 10y agoYou want this though. For example if you was English and invested all in uk investments you would have dropped massively USD terms. If you spread your investments in many different currencies in pound terms you would have actually gained from this crisis. Diversification also applies to currency
- dharma1 10y agoI moved my all of my UK pension to non-UK bonds (mainly US) one day before the referendum result. It was a mission and a half using my pension fund's online system, truly awful UX, I almost gave up. I don't normally change the holdings or attempt active investing, but it just seemed like a very asymmetric bet - nearly 50/50 polls, very large potential downside if not diversifying outside the UK/sterling.
- soVeryTired 10y agoEventually most people have to redeem their investments, though, and they're going to do so in their home currency. A US investor who bought foreign assets in 2014 and sold them today would have been hurt by the 25% USD/EUR rally in 2014-2015. The dollar rose against almost all other currencies too (besides, for example the yen).
- OscarCunningham 10y agoOn the other hand you often already have exposure to the fate of your own country, because you live and work there.