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Originally Posted by l2ridehd
No, I don't agree. There are issues in Europe, however unless something has changed and the market is not efficient which would be a first, that is already in the price of stocks. And a diversified portfolio that maps to the global market would include 27% of international stocks. No more then 30%.
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You're certainly more aggressive than I!! And I've never been called conservative, financially speaking. Globally, I'd say there are issues in more than just Europe.
One's diversification is, of course, personal and even then subject to change depending on current goals, priorities, life changes, etc. Going with the standard 1/3 in Growth, 1/3 Income, 1/3 Balanced Funds....with 20% of the Growth in International...., well, 27%-30% of the whole portfolio in International is, to me, closer to gambling than investing. Is that what you're saying? I mean, I can show you great stats on Gold too, but it's a commodity and, thus, a gamble and not for me. I'll gamble my lunch money, maybe, but not my future....