ROSIE MURRAY-WEST, FINANCIAL MAIL ON SUNDAY, 5 February 2022:
What can investors do when so many of the brands we know and use daily, from Disney to Apple and Samsung, are listed on overseas stock markets?
Pick of the household names from overseas
The UK stock market is packed full of world-class energy companies and banks. But to gain access to a wider range of sectors, investors have to look further afield…
We asked investment experts for their top picks of companies that are household names in the UK, but that are not listed here – businesses they believe will continue to thrive on the back of a powerful brand.
Keith Bowman, analyst at investment platform Interactive Investor, is excited about the future of US motor business Ford, which is competing with Tesla for market share of electric cars…
Russ Mould, investment director at platform AJ Bell, says investors should look towards Western Europe for global leaders..
Jason Hollands, managing director at investment platform BestInvest, likes US-listed trainers brand Nike…
The best ways to buy stocks listed abroad
Most investment platforms and stockbrokers allow you to buy stocks abroad but there may be extra charges…
Funds can hedge currency risk
If the thought of extra charges and currency fears put you off buying overseas household names directly, you might want to consider investment funds that hold tem.
These still carry currency risk, but some use a strategy known as ‘hedging’ to keep it in check…
James Carthew, head of investment companies at QuotedData, likes Polar Capital Technology for those who believe the recent slump in tech company shares is temporary.
Its biggest holdings include Microsoft, Apple, Alphabet, Facebook’s parent company Meta, and graphics giant NVIDIA. Shares in Polar Capital Technology have fallen 11 per cent in the last six months, but profits are up 90 per cent overall in the past three years.
A less racy tech option might be Alliance Trust, which has exposure to Alphabet, Visa, Microsoft, Amazon and Facebook…
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