Most investors know that Australia is ~3% of all stock markets.
Conversely, the US stock market makes up about 70%.
And it includes proper blue chip stocks like Apple, Microsoft, Berkshire Hathaway, Amazon, and Coca-Cola.
The logos and businesses you see in your house every day.
The thing is, as it stands – the number of individual US stocks I own is: ZERO.
That’s despite some of my greatest stock investments being names like Apple, Google, ING Group, Wells Fargo, Trade Desk… the list goes on.
But, again, right now – I don’t own a single US stock.
It’s not because I believe US democracy is a joke. It’s worked so far.
Or because I’m worried about the US Presidential Election. I’m really not.
And I’m not one of those “curious” libertarians who have bets against the US dollar.
Put simply, I get my frills from US stock market ETFs – which are found here in Australia. You buy them from the ASX.
In other words, I let my iShares S&P 500 ETF (ASX: IVV) buy US stocks for me – tax efficiently!
About 40% of our Rask Jupiter portfolio is invested in US stocks (note: some of it is hedged).
Why? The US stock market is undeniably the most impressive on earth.
LIVE: How to invest in US stocks from Australia
In today’s Rask Invest LIVE show, at 12 noon, I’m going to step you through:
- Why you should consider investing in US stocks
- The long-term performance of the US stock market
- How to invest in US stocks from Australia
- Give you a US stock investing checklist
- Explain the currency conversion and impact for US stocks
- Provide a list of brokers for US stocks and risks to watch
- Share my favourite US stock market ETFs
Of course, I’ll also be answering your investing questions and talking about stocks as we go.
