Canadian equities outperformed overseas equities in only three of the past 12 years
New offerings are designed to minimize home country bias
Investor outlooks don't match their portfolios
Although more than four-fifths of Canadians see slow growth in the year ahead, almost than half of their investment portfolios are in Canadian assets
Canadian and emerging market economies have a substantial reliance on commodities
Investors that limit themselves to the Canadian market may be missing out on incremental returns
Conservative investment strategies prevail amid growing return expectations
Paul Bosse, principal, Vanguard, discusses the impact of home country bias on Canadian investors, and why they should diversify their portfolios. He spoke at the 2014 Exchange Traded Forum, hosted by Radius Financial Education in Toronto.
The long duration of Canadian bonds means investors are likely going to want exposure to other markets as interest rates start to rise
Segal Rogerscasey Canada report makes the case for global equities