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Are the Markets Too High to Invest?

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  • economic
    economic Posts: 3,002 Forumite
    jdw2000 wrote: »
    Hence the point of a globally diversified portfolio. UK interest-rate rises will not be an issue unless all/most of your equities/bonds are tied up in the UK.

    That's the point of products like VLS.


    but VLS is overweight uk.
  • jdw2000
    jdw2000 Posts: 418 Forumite
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    economic wrote: »
    but VLS is overweight uk.

    That's a matter of opinion.

    But even though it has more weight relative to it's actual weight in world markets, it is still only about 15% of the VLS spread. Therefore a rate rise in the UK isn't going to lead to big losses (or gains).


    That's the point of having a globally-diversified portfolio.
  • economic
    economic Posts: 3,002 Forumite
    jdw2000 wrote: »
    That's a matter of opinion.

    But even though it has more weight relative to it's actual weight in world markets, it is still only about 15% of the VLS spread. Therefore a rate rise in the UK isn't going to lead to big losses (or gains).


    That's the point of having a globally-diversified portfolio.

    actually for VLS100 its 23%
  • jdw2000
    jdw2000 Posts: 418 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 100 Posts
    economic wrote: »
    actually for VLS100 its 23%

    And that still won't be hugely affected by a rate rise in the UK.
  • Jon_W
    Jon_W Posts: 108 Forumite
    economic wrote: »
    actually for VLS100 its 23%
    LS80 has UK equity at that level too.
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