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Own the World: How Smart Investors Create Global Portfolios [NOOK Book]
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Global investing is fast becoming a necessity for every investor who wants a truly diversified, well-constructed portfolio. Own the World—from Fisher Investments Press—introduces you to the vast advantages of seeking investment opportunities all over the planet.
Own the World will educate you on the nuts and bolts of foreign markets and how to easily understand them, explaining the benefits of investing globally, what tools are available to global investors, and what potential pitfalls should be avoided. By detailing the vast and currently underappreciated benefits of global investing and the distinct advantages of a global approach, Own the World can help you to tread confidently into global markets—and potentially enhance your investment results.
About Fisher Investments Press
Fisher Investments Press brings the research, analysis, and market intelligence of Fisher Investments' research team, headed by CEO and New York Times bestselling author Ken Fisher, to all investors. The Press covers a range of investing and market-related topics for a wide audience—from novices to enthusiasts to professionals.
Acknowledgments.
Chapter 1. Who Needs a Global Investment Portfolio?
The Most Important Question.
"Home Sweet Home" Bias.
We're Not Alone Out There.
Global Isn't International.
Chapter 2. Not as Foreign as You Think.
Made in the USA.
A Day in the Life.
Chapter 3. Getting More for Less: Return Enhancement and Risk Management.
Risk and Return: The Dynamic Duo.
Keep Your Eye on the Globe.
Chapter 4. The Global Landscape.
An Economic Perspective.
What's Your GDP Worth?
Taking Stock . . . Globally.
Industry Classification.
GICS.
Chapter 5. Top-Down Investing.
Are You Down for Bottom-Up or Up for Top-Down?
Top-Down Is Tops.
The Top-Down Process.
Step 1: Asset Allocation.
Step 2: Sub-Asset Allocation.
Step 3: Stock Picking.
Chapter 6. Four Steps to Investing Success.
Step 1: Choose a Benchmark.
Step 2: Analyze the Benchmark’s Components and Assign Expected Risk and Return.
Step 3: Blend Dissimilar Investments to Moderate Risk Relative to Return.
Step 4: Always Remember You Could Be Wrong, So Don't Stray From the First Three Rules.
Chapter 7. I'm Convinced . . . Now Tell Me How.
Who Doesn't Want More Time and Money?
Mutual Funds.
Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs).
Depository Receipts.
Ordinary Shares.
Chapter 8. The Currency Effect.
The Almighty Dollar, Euro, Pound, Ringgit, Baht . . .
Currency Trivia.
Wrangling Exchange Rates.
Currencies and Your Global Portfolio.
What's a Global Investor to Do?
Currency Strategies.
Trading Currencies (If You Dare).
Chapter 9. Common Challenges in Global Investing.
Volatility Happens.
Dollars and Sense.
Political Risk.
Risks, Risks, and More Risks.
Notes.
About the Author.
Index.
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A practical guide to investing globallyGlobal investing is fast becoming a necessity for every investor who wants a truly diversified, well-constructed portfolio. Own the World—from Fisher Investments Press—introduces you to the vast advantages of seeking investment opportunities all over the planet.
Own the World will educate you on the nuts and bolts of foreign markets and how to easily understand them, explaining the benefits of investing globally, what tools are available to global investors, and what potential pitfalls should be avoided. By detailing the vast and currently underappreciated benefits of global investing and the distinct advantages of...