The International Diversification Fallacy of Exchange-Listed Securities

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  • Judson W. Russell Sr. Research Associate, Bank of America, 121 West Trade Street, 1lth Floor, Charlotte, NC 2 8 2 5 5 ; Phone: (704) 388-1007

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/S1057-0810(99)80005-5

Abstract

This paper reviews various investment vehicles and examines their international diver- sification potential. The primary focus is on the ability of U.S. exchange-listed investments such as closed-end country funds, American depository receipts (ADRs), and multinational corporations (MNCs) to provide a diversification effect similar to direct investment inforeign equity. The results show that the U.S. exchange-listed securities included in this study behave more like the host exchange than their home exchange. This result suggests that these U.S. exchange-listed securities, on average, donotperformaninternational diversification rolefor U.S.investors.

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Published

1998-06-30

How to Cite

Russell, J. W. (1998). The International Diversification Fallacy of Exchange-Listed Securities. Financial Services Review, 7(2), 95–106. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1057-0810(99)80005-5

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