FYI: Twenty years ago Hollywood gave us one of its most famous movie lines. Tom Cruise was playing sports agent, Jerry Maguire. Cuba Gooding Jr. played NFL football player, Rod Tidwell. He was a strong player who had posted good results. But he was frustrated. He wasn’t earning as much money as he thought he deserved. He wanted his agent, Jerry Maguire, to fix that. In the movie, Tidwell starts to dance around shirtless in his kitchen. Maguire is on the phone and Tidwell yells, “Show me the money!”
If your portfolio contains international stocks, you can relate to Tidwell’s cry. In the five years ending December 11, 2016, Vanguard’s Total Stock Market Index (VTSMX) of U.S. stocks gained 99.03 percent. By comparison, Vanguard’s International Stock Market Index (VGTSX) gained just 28.63 percent. It looks like a quarterback who keeps getting sacked.
Regards,
Ted
https://assetbuilder.com/knowledge-center/articles/why-international-stocks-might-have-plenty-of-room-to-run
