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> Japan is the common counterexample. That only provides a counter example to investing all your money into a single country. Unless you think every stock mark
by neilparikh 4y ago
> Japan is the common counterexample.
That only provides a counter example to investing all your money into a single country. Unless you think every stock market in the world is going to do poorly, that's a reason to buy a globally diversified index fund (like VT), so even if American economic hegemony ends, you can pick up on growth of other countries.
- nebula8804 4y agoIs there really any western country that is "on the rise"? If the US is a poor choice, what else is there? I don't wanna invest in China as that could be throwing money into a black hole. I'm sure I'm not the only one feeling this way.
- neilparikh 4y ago> Is there really any western country that is "on the rise"? Why does it have to be a western country? > I don't wanna invest in China as that could be throwing money into a black hole. There are countries other than just Western countries and China: namely, African countries and SEA countries.