ALLAN GRAY: The risks and rewards of offshore investing

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GUEST: Horacia Naidoo-McCarthy - Institutional Clients manager at Allan Gray
While home may offer great comfort and safety in the known, there are enriching experiences and learnings to be gained from venturing into the great unknown. The same can be said for investing. Many investors suffer from “home country bias”, meaning that we invest a disproportionate amount of our savings locally. However, investing offshore allows long-term investors to take advantage of global opportunities to create a diversified portfolio that can protect your investment from a range of risks and deliver robust returns over time. Horacia Naidoo-McCarthy, Institutional Clients manager at Allan Gray, joins Kaya Biz to discuss the risks and rewards of offshore investing.
21 May 2024 1PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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