I used to operate under the assumption that owning a few major US tech stocks was enough to give me global exposure since those companies do business everywhere. It was a comfortable way to invest, but I recently started questioning if my home country bias was creating a blind spot in my portfolio. I realized that by staying domestic, I was missing out on entire sectors and regional growth cycles that operate independently of what happens on Wall Street. The concept that international markets can lower overall volatility through diversification really hit home for me, especially when looking at how different regions react to local economic shifts. I decided to dig deeper into the mechanics of accessing these markets and how to weigh the currency risks against the potential for higher returns. This led me to a piece called International Diversification: Why and How to Invest Outside the United States. > The United States represents approximately 60-65% of the world's total stock market capitalization. This means that investors who hold only US stocks are missing 35-40% of global equity market opportunity. The rest of the world — Europe, Japan, the United Kingdom, Australia,... Read the full guide: International Diversification: Why and How to Invest Outside the United States — /en/education/international-diversification-invest-outside-united-states