FYI: For international funds to race ahead of domestic funds, you typically need a falling dollar and rising foreign markets.
This year, most international funds are misfiring on at least one cylinder. The average large-company foreign blend fund has gained just 2.38% this year, versus 5.87% for its domestic counterpart. You can blame either a strong dollar or weak foreign markets for the poor performance.
Regards,
Ted
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Stock price momentum has started to shift to emerging markets from the U.S., but developed international continues to lag.
Nick de Peyster
http://undervaluedstocks.info