The United Kingdom is still home to one of the most important capital markets in the world (although in terms of market capitalization UK was overtaken by Japan, China, Hong Kong over the last decade). Its popular market index FTSE…
US stock-market is largest in the world and continue to be among the deepest, most liquid and most efficient markets. US market depth and breadth enables individual investors diverse choice like no other markets. Also dominant position of multinational corporations…
Industry weights in US and UK market in 1900 and 2017Diversification reduces the exposure to any one particular distinct asset or risk. For the equity portion of the portfolio this can mean spreading investments across the world, diversifying by sector…