{"id":17640,"date":"2018-03-01T12:00:32","date_gmt":"2018-03-01T17:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/?p=17640"},"modified":"2020-11-23T12:50:25","modified_gmt":"2020-11-23T17:50:25","slug":"7-best-ways-invest-overseas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/blog\/7-best-ways-invest-overseas\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Best Ways To Invest Overseas"},"content":{"rendered":"

7 Best Ways To Invest Overseas<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Investing overseas is one of the most daunting ventures for one to undertake. With the added obstacles of different languages and currencies to deal with, it\u2019s no wonder that most people think twice before attempting such an endeavor. <\/span><\/p>\n

Fortunately, there are many good-enough reasons for anyone to invest abroad. International stocks have an added opportunity; for instance, <\/span>U.S. stocks<\/span><\/a><\/span> represent approximately 30% of the total value of global markets. The majority of companies that make and sell electronics or consumer appliances are based outside of the United States, in countries such as South Korea<\/a> and Brazil<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

From a management perspective, investing in foreign markets is a way to diversify. For example, international and U.S. shares do not always move in sync. When one is up, the other might be down, and vice versa.<\/span><\/p>\n

That does not mean, however, that foreign shares always move in opposite directions. Many countries rely heavily on America for imports and exports and can be susceptible to the U.S. market shifts. <\/span><\/p>\n

In today\u2019s economy, stocks often move in the same direction, especially when the U.S. is experiencing pressure on the bull market. Recent <\/span>academic research<\/span><\/a><\/span> shows that foreign shares, nevertheless, are sufficiently independent so that investing abroad can smoothen portfolio returns over a long-term period.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mentioned below are seven ways to diversify your financial portfolio<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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1. Diversify Mutual Funds<\/b><\/h2>\n

One of the most common means of investing in foreign markets is to purchase exchange-traded funds<\/a> (ETFs) that hold a basket of international bonds and stocks. <\/span><\/p>\n

ETFs along with mutual funds provide investors with a highly diversified international component to their portfolio in just one simple transaction while carrying foreign holdings across multiple countries and industries.<\/span><\/p>\n

Investors have a choice to pick between many different types of ETFs or mutual funds, including:<\/span><\/p>\n