Global Equity Investing: Do Countries Still matter?
Globalization: a new century investment buzzword that is stirring confusion and misunderstanding among investors. With the gamut of investment options in world equity markets and the recent high inter‐country correlations, the lack of clarity around globalization is not surprising. Investors, however, are behooved to research and consider global investing, as it is a viable way to achieve portfolio diversification. World equity investment vehicles – sector and regional funds, single‐country funds and an emerging market sector fund, just to name a few – can be dizzying, but are worth exploration. The following key topics about global investing provide a solid foundation for investors to both understand and make informed decisions about the role of country‐focused investment strategies.
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