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Pastimes : The Justa and Lars Honors Bob Brinker Investment Club Thread -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: rsie who wrote (6608)	10/30/2011 4:02:11 PM
From: Honey_Bee	3 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 10065

Bob Brinker has recommended Vanguard International Growth Fund since January, 2000 (that's as far back as I can check). The fund is very volatile and has taken several round-trip roller coaster rides. The 52-week closing high was $21.17 (April 29, 2011), and the closing low was $15.24 (October 3, 2011). Looks like the U.S. market outperformed by a mile this year, and the numbers look even worse longer term: Another international fund that Brinker recommends is Vanguard FTSE All-World Fund. Looks like the US market is doing much better this year. There are many opinions about the wisdom of having a portion of your investment portfolio in international/world securities. Many advocate it, like Bob Brinker does. Perhaps it has more to do with where you invest outside of the U.S. than with if you invest outside the U.S. .