Aug 14 2008
US Stocks - a safe bet for investors worldwide
With world economies reeling under the effect of economic slowdown the foremost question on the mind of everyone who is interested in investing is that which is the best market right now worth putting money in?? With investors presently shying away from the crunch ridden European markets analysts believe that for those seeking international exposure the US markets are the safest bet at this point of time.
Rebalancing one’s portfolio and making investments in the stocks of US companies is what is being advised now. The rationale being provided behind this advice is that the other world economies are now going to witness a huge economic credit crunch which the US has already experienced and gone through. It has been quoted that the European economies are at least 6 months behind the present US condition and are neither well equipped nor planned to tackle the foreseen future.
Notably the US market has by far out performed all the other markets and the weight has now moved away from commodity rich portfolios to the ones having a healthy representation from the other sectors as well. Also with the dollar all ready to bounce back as a result of the steps taking by the Federal reserve to tackle the economic meltdown the US market will become all the more lucrative to the investors.
In today’s time, apart from keeping a futuristic vision, having a concentrated portfolio as against a diversified one could also help in tacking the economic woes from affecting your portfolio.