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What's wrong with vanguard lifestrategy?

macdady29 · 2018-01-16 21:13:04

Evening all. I'm a beginner so my knowledge is very limited when it comes to investing but learning all the time through reading books and the vast amount of info posted on here by experienced investors. I have a small four figure sum invested in a VLS 100 s&s isa and contribute a couple of hundred a month with a view to…

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A_T Posts: 975 Forumite

18 January 2018 at 8:24AM

Thrugelmir wrote: »

The FTSE 100 companies generate around 75% of their earnings from overseas though. Nor are you exposed to the currency risk in holding the shares. If the £ makes a progressive recovery.

That means they're exposed to currency risk just like a GBP international tracker. The FTSE100 doesn't offer much protection from a rising pound.

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