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Should i diversify my investment across geographies or across different industries? What are the pros/cons of either?
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Cedric Jamie Soh
03 Jun 2019
Director at Seniorcare.com.sg
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Hariz Arthur Maloy
22 Apr 2019
Independent Financial Advisor at Promiseland Independent
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We truly cannot know which country or industry would be the next driver of performance and innovation.
It's always best to just stay as diversified across the globe as possible.
You may miss out on short term growth but studies already show, we can't continuously time the markets and make more money than being diversified.
So just stay invested globally, invest in relatively cheaper companies, and profitable ones, you can't go wrong in the long term.
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Pro: Diversify is always good for those who prefer a heahlthy risk-return ratio.
Con: you won't get the ultimate winning stock that makes you a few hundred percentages. But thats probably a good thing (its probably 1 in 100 chance)