Episode 86 - Paris is lovely this time of yearDiversification is a great way to protect our portfolios from unexpected risk. One simple way to broaden exposure and therefore reduce risk from the stock portion of our portfolio is to buy stocks from different countries. Indexed international stock funds offer a low cost way to do this.In this episode we will compare the performance of US vs non-US stocks and offer some suggestions on how to think about adding international stocks to your portfolio.ETFs discussed on this episode include:VTI - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF (CRSP US Total Market Index)VXUS - Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ETF (FTSE Global All Cap ex US Index)VOO - Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (Standard & Poor‘s 500 Index)VEU - Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund ETF (FTSE All-World ex US Index)

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