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  • Jimmyc said:
    Just to balance. 
    Don’t have must investment in us 
    Global trackers (see the Monevator link above) are as balanced as it gets and they have high exposure to the US. If you want to have a balanced portfolio then you can't go far wrong just investing in a tracker like this for the foreseeable future.

    Which one you pick is not really as important as it seems because they do much the same thing - it's a bit like trying to pick the best can of Heinz Baked Beans at the supermarket, there might be a difference but it's almost impossible to judge. The more important thing is the fees you're going to pay, which depends on your platform and how much you have invested.

    Broadly speaking, Vanguard is very cheap as a platform until you hit something like £80,000 then it becomes cheaper to use something with a flat fee like Interactive Investor. Monevator also has a good comparison of platform fees here: https://monevator.com/compare-uk-cheapest-online-brokers/
  • Albermarle
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    Jimmyc said:
    Just to balance. 
    Don’t have must investment in us 
    Why not change your pension investments to be more US focused and put more money in your pension to gain the tax relief? ( assuming you are working )
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