What %age of foreign equities do you own

[perinova]

I just watched that youtube post. It is related to the fall of the $.
What is your opinion?
YouTube - The inevitable collapse of the dollar

Here is another one:
YouTube - The Ultimate American Dollar Collapse

 

[bpp3]

I'd be interested to hear why some folks have greater than 50% of their portfolio in foreign equity.

I'm at 50% foreign for retirement assets, 60% if college fund is included. That still leaves me with a healthy dose of home bias, since the domestic market where I am is only about 10% of world market capitalization.

I own 35% foreigh equities as a hedge against the falling dollar as I plan to retire to Europe. Once I ER and emmigrate I plan to move to 40% foreign equity, 30% US equity and 30% bonds

Just curious (not that it matters), if you are planning to retire to Europe, what is the reason for waiting until then to adjust your geographical/currency weightings, rather than starting to preparing now for your expected future consumption needs? Or is there a good chance you'll stay put?

 

[unclemick]

Hmmm - to repeat what I have been saying recently - being in greater Kansas City - without looking I accept what's in my Target Retirement 2015 - aka da big dog on the porch.

Two more things - were I to move ex-pat somewhere, I would adjust -to what?? - I would have to do research. And my age 40's went in the 1980's when I went to AAII chapter meetings and held up to 40% Vanguard Trustee's co-mingled International.

Now I'm a 60 something old phart, don't read books, try not to tinker(except for a few Norwegian widow stocks), and drive south after ice storms.

heh heh heh - And they will adjust Target as I age to lower percent foreign stocks.

 

[nun]

Just curious (not that it matters), if you are planning to retire to Europe, what is the reason for waiting until then to adjust your geographical/currency weightings, rather than starting to preparing now for your expected future consumption needs? Or is there a good chance you'll stay put?

The the probability is that I'll go to Europe which is why I'm at 35% foreign equities. I've been that way for the last 10 years. Over the next couple of years the %age of foreign will increase and when I'm in Europe I'm sure I'll probably be biased towards European funds.

 

[Ed_The_Gypsy]

My equities are still 50/50. I look at it as diversification. International markets are sometimes more, sometimes less non-correlated with US markets, and still produce good gains overall. (There are assets that are much more non-correlated to US markets, but they don't pay well overall. One of my rules is don't consider investments that don't pay well. I will take the swings.)