Can you explain why you chose your positions and size of positions like this?
Like why Japan 5%?
Why 5% Europe plus the part that s included in the world ETF, etc.
Like why Japan 5%?
Why 5% Europe plus the part that s included in the world ETF, etc.
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@KevinC Thank you for your reply! Much appreciated.
I wanted to have a solid basis (world and S&P500), but also expand on that a bit more and put weight on things that I find interesting / believe in + diversify more.
$IWDA is still very US heavy at 66%. High personal interest in Japan and believe that it will grow the coming years. For Europe, that is because I have a business in the EU myself (and being a European citizen), so wanted to put a bit more weight on that as well.
Or is this silly reasoning?
I wanted to have a solid basis (world and S&P500), but also expand on that a bit more and put weight on things that I find interesting / believe in + diversify more.
$IWDA is still very US heavy at 66%. High personal interest in Japan and believe that it will grow the coming years. For Europe, that is because I have a business in the EU myself (and being a European citizen), so wanted to put a bit more weight on that as well.
Or is this silly reasoning?
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@JIX the last part: i‘d say yes 😀
I mean, if you’re looking forward with Europe‘s future, investing in it is totally responsible. I am not that optimistic though. The demographics are way worse than in the US, that is why I prefer high percentage of US exposure (75% in my case). But I do not think there is a right or wrong - you need to feel good with your portfolio and in the longrun also Europe will still grow, I am sure of it.
I mean, if you’re looking forward with Europe‘s future, investing in it is totally responsible. I am not that optimistic though. The demographics are way worse than in the US, that is why I prefer high percentage of US exposure (75% in my case). But I do not think there is a right or wrong - you need to feel good with your portfolio and in the longrun also Europe will still grow, I am sure of it.
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@KevinC Japan has an even worse demographics than developed Europe. I don't know if that is the only factor for predicting a company's future performance, considering how global markets work. If so , we would all buy stocks in Nigeria.
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•@mihaipr We could go much more into detail of every position for sure!
And ofc demographics are not the one single factor that matters. But comparing Europe and US it is still a big difference imho.
Prices for energy and staff, taxes, availability of skilled labour, etc. also have to be taken into consideration.
And ofc demographics are not the one single factor that matters. But comparing Europe and US it is still a big difference imho.
Prices for energy and staff, taxes, availability of skilled labour, etc. also have to be taken into consideration.
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