Table of Contents chevron_rightA Bountiful Hunting Ground chevron_rightA Passport for Your Portfolio chevron_rightOpportunity Knocks chevron_rightStocks on Sale chevron_rightBoots on the Ground Matter Home Guides & Resources chevron_right Investing Special Report Investing Globally January 26, 2021 Table of Contents A Bountiful Hunting Ground A Passport for Your Portfolio Opportunity Knocks Stocks on Sale Boots on the Ground Matter After the tech bubble burst and markets bottomed in October 2002, the U.S. stock market recovered over the next five years with a 120% gain. While that may sound enviable, foreign stocks doubled the U.S. market over the same stretch, generating a 239% return. Back then, it was almost heresy to suggest that investing overseas was a loser’s game. But today, after a decade-plus of dominance for U.S. stocks over their foreign counter-parts, investors seem to have forgotten the vagaries of global investing—that market leadership changes, and a smart, diversified investor allocates holdings to stocks both home and abroad to not miss out when the tide turns. That’s why we’ve always felt it is important to have some foreign stock market exposure in client portfolios. We have good reason to think there are great opportunities for investors willing to venture beyond our shores today. In this special report, available exclusively from Adviser Investments, you’ll learn why investing in foreign companies might make sense for you. Among the factors: The large number of foreign companies means fund managers have more opportunities to choose among—increasing the chances of finding ignored or underpriced stocksForeign investors are paying far less for every dollar of earningsForeign markets may present greater upside opportunity at this stage of their economic and market recoveries A Bountiful Hunting Ground Unlock Access to the Full Article
Home Guides & Resources chevron_right Investing Special Report Investing Globally January 26, 2021 Table of Contents A Bountiful Hunting Ground A Passport for Your Portfolio Opportunity Knocks Stocks on Sale Boots on the Ground Matter After the tech bubble burst and markets bottomed in October 2002, the U.S. stock market recovered over the next five years with a 120% gain. While that may sound enviable, foreign stocks doubled the U.S. market over the same stretch, generating a 239% return. Back then, it was almost heresy to suggest that investing overseas was a loser’s game. But today, after a decade-plus of dominance for U.S. stocks over their foreign counter-parts, investors seem to have forgotten the vagaries of global investing—that market leadership changes, and a smart, diversified investor allocates holdings to stocks both home and abroad to not miss out when the tide turns. That’s why we’ve always felt it is important to have some foreign stock market exposure in client portfolios. We have good reason to think there are great opportunities for investors willing to venture beyond our shores today. In this special report, available exclusively from Adviser Investments, you’ll learn why investing in foreign companies might make sense for you. Among the factors: The large number of foreign companies means fund managers have more opportunities to choose among—increasing the chances of finding ignored or underpriced stocksForeign investors are paying far less for every dollar of earningsForeign markets may present greater upside opportunity at this stage of their economic and market recoveries A Bountiful Hunting Ground Unlock Access to the Full Article