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ARTICLE · 04 AUGUST 2011

Is it time to invest internationally?

Should you diversify your portfolio by investing in overseas markets?

AustraliaStrategy

With the relative strength of both the Australian economy and currency the astute investor is now, more than ever, considering investing into international assets, in this article we consider the pros and cons of sending your money offshore.

Investing internationally is one of the best ways to diversify your portfolio, maximise your investment opportunities and build your wealth.

Everyday, millions of Australian consumers use products made by global companies – yet we are traditionally hesitant to invest overseas. Australian based investments form a tiny portion of the world's total investment markets. If you only ever buy shares in Australian-listed companies, you'd miss out on more than 98% of global share market opportunities.

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