Diversifying Among Stocks Based in Countries Outside the United States

question 55

Multiple Choice

Diversifying among stocks based in countries outside the United States

• A) makes your portfolio less vulnerable to conditions in the United States.
• B) is too expensive to use as a means of diversification.
• C) makes your portfolio's returns less volatile because foreign stocks are less volatile than U.S. stocks.
• D) is too risky for individual investors to consider.

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