Why you need to own more international stocks

Posted on June 07, 2011 at 00:01 AM EDT

The U.S. market, while still the biggest, now accounts for 42% of the world’s total market value of stocks, down from 55% in 2001-2002. That means more investment opportunities exist outside the United States than within its borders.

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