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When overseas shares can be too much of a good thing
There are reasons not all SMSFs should be looking to increase their exposure to global equities at the expense of the Australian market.
Ben SmytheContributorOne thing that stands out whenever the investment profile of self-managed superannuation funds is discussed is the overweight exposure to Australian shares.
This overexposure obviously stands out when considering that on a global basis, Australian shares represents only about 2 per cent of the world sharemarket. But the more pressing disparity when looking at the SMSF sector relative to its peers is the exposure to Australian shares compared to international shares.
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