I have followed Mr. Bogle's advice over the years to stay in the US. At age 73 I am at 50% Total Stock Market Index, and 50% Total Bond Market Index. He knew more about investing than I will ever know, and his reasoning has been supported nicely by returns over the past decades. None of us know whether going forward international stocks will outperform US, but we do know that in general they have not in the past. And psychologically, I like simplicity for both my own sake, and for the sake of my heirs.
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I have followed Mr. Bogle's advice over the years to stay in the US. At age 73 I am at 50% Total Stock Market Index, and 50% Total Bond Market Index. He knew more about investing than I will ever know, and his reasoning has been supported nicely by returns over the past decades. None of us know whether going forward international stocks will outperform US, but we do know that in general they have not in the past. And psychologically, I like simplicity for both my own sake, and for the sake of my heirs.
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