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1.
What can global market index funds provide investors?
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Both of the above. Global market index funds have made foreign investing easier for many investors.
2.
Currency risk is always bad for a portfolio that contains foreign stocks.
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False. Currency risk is a two-way street. Sometimes it can work in your favor.
3.
Who is a global market index fund best suited for?
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Investors who want the market to decide regional and country weightings. These funds have made it easier for many to get into foreign markets.
4.
Why do many target-date funds and indexes allocate a smaller percentage of assets to foreign stocks as investors near retirement?
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Because of currency risk. Because foreign assets are not denominated in dollars, there's a chance that foreign currencies could dip as an investor approaches retirement, thereby depressing the purchasing power of a heavily globalized portfolio at an inopportune time.
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What factor complicates the decision of how much your foreign allocation should be?
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Both of the above. Investing in foreign markets is not easy to pin down.