Is having a ‘home bias’ problematic in today’s investing landscape?

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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