What is Diversification and How does it Work? We’ve all heard that we shouldn’t put our eggs in one basket. If that one basket falls, gets stolen, or is attacked by a fox, then you’ve lost everything. In terms of investment, this principle is very important. As you dip your toes into international share trading, …
10 tips to be a successful international equity share trader If you’ve watched or read Limitless (spoiler alert), you know about the author who went from writer’s block to an influential government position with an eye on the US presidency. Somewhere along the path, he detoured through a brain-enhancing drug and an extremely successful stint …
The insights you need to know trading US shares, and how this compares to trading Asian shares, especially and including China ‘Home country bias’ is a big deterrent to investing in international shares. Many first-time traders prefer to keep their focus on their country of origin, even though studies show that diversifying your portfolio to …
What is a ‘home country bias’ and which countries are the biggest culprits? Why? It’s human nature to fear the unfamiliar and stick to what we know. It’s probably an evolutionary reflex, and sometimes, it literally saves our lives. Other times, it can lead to harmful, potentially toxic behaviour by way of ‘othering’. In investment, …