I was going to argue that you can always invest internationally, but even this looks slightly dodgy. The MSCI world index has had a 3% annualized return after

I was going to argue that you can always invest internationally, but even this looks slightly dodgy. The MSCI world index has had a 3% annualized return after inflation since 2000...which is strange and somewhat hard to explain. Another problem is that for the last 10 years, the best investment opportunities have only been available to rich people, at least in the US - the IPO market doesn't exist anymore and most wealth seems to be created in companies that are privately held. I'd give my left nut to be able to invest in any company in the world.