Is having a ‘home bias’ problematic in today’s investing landscape?
Episode description
Given the recent rally in US equity markets, have Australian investors missed the window to invest globally? Historically, Australian investors have had a strong preference to invest in Australian-listed securities because the ASX tends to be dominated by dividend-paying companies and have less perceived risk than investing abroad.
Tamara Haban-Beer Stats, Lead ETF Specialist at BlackRock Australia joins the podcast to discuss:
- How Aussie investors can shed their home bias
- Investing in global equities and mitigating risk
- How ETFs can provide exposure offshore and
- What Australian investors should be focused on.
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