Do You Need to Own International Stocks?

Do You Need to Own International Stocks?

Following another year of U.S. stocks outperforming international stocks, many U.S. investors are asking themselves: Do I need to own international stocks? It's a fair question. In the 15 years since the bottom of the Great Financial Crisis in March 2009, U.S. stocks are up around 10x, while international stocks are only up 3.6x (including dividends, but not adjusting for inflation). This means that U.S. stocks have outperformed international st…