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Re:Ask HN: What's the most valuable thing you can learn in a... by Plough_Jogger on Wednesday November 20, 2019 @03:18AM (#21582051)
Jack Bogle did not advocate for adding international equities to a portfolio as a means of diversification. [1]

[1] https://www.morningstar.com/articles/885739/why-jack-bogle-d...

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Re:Ask HN: What's the most valuable thing you can learn in a... by tempestn on Wednesday November 20, 2019 @03:27AM (#21582092)
The fact that the Bogleheads forum is a useful source of information doesn't imply that Jack Bogle was right about everything.
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Re:Ask HN: What's the most valuable thing you can learn in a... by scotty79 on Wednesday November 20, 2019 @03:51AM (#21582205)
... or that the Bogleheads forum is right about everything.
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Re:Ask HN: What's the most valuable thing you can learn in a... by tempestn on Wednesday November 20, 2019 @03:55AM (#21582218)
Naturally. Like any forum there are a range of opinions there. I think if most reasonable people take an hour to familiarize themselves with an investment plan based on diversification and cost minimization though, they'll see its merits.
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Re:Ask HN: What's the most valuable thing you can learn in a... by xchaotic on Wednesday November 20, 2019 @01:30PM (#21586820)
The argument that US businesses are already exposed to international issues anyway is a good. By investing in a US index you are unintentionally diversified
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Re:Ask HN: What's the most valuable thing you can learn in a... by baot on Wednesday November 20, 2019 @04:30AM (#21582394)
The reasons in the link are fairly ridiculous
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Re:Ask HN: What's the most valuable thing you can learn in a... by hardlianotion on Wednesday November 20, 2019 @04:46AM (#21582454)
Please explain. I found the arguments quite reasonable and presented in a non-dogmatic way.
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Re:Ask HN: What's the most valuable thing you can learn in a... by baot on Friday November 22, 2019 @02:03PM (#21608798)
It's just nationalism
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