Retail investors in most industrialized countries have access to index funds; Check with your local brokerage. You may or may not want to invest in US index fun

Retail investors in most industrialized countries have access to index funds; Check with your local brokerage. You may or may not want to invest in US index funds and it may make sense to place a sensible portion of your portfolio in an index composed of businesses in your country (to avoid currency fluctuations). US (or other foreign) index funds may be available in your country via some sort of depository receipt arrangement.