Global Stock Markets Are Eating the U.S. Market’s Lunch. Here’s Why—and How You Can Invest Internationally
Don’t shoot the messenger, but the U.S. stock market’s rally to all-time highs this year pales in comparison when compared to gains being recorded across many international equity markets. Most notably, ETFs representing Greece and Poland are up 58% and 55%, respectively, in 2025—blowing past the 7% gain the benchmark S&P 500 ETF (SPY) has posted during the same time period.
Although the U.S. stock market has historically outperformed its international peers since the end of the Great Recession, cheaper valuations abroad, the U.S.’s higher-for-longer interest rate policy, and the appeal created by the weaker U.S. dollar are pushing some investors to look overseas. Luckily, top brokers for international trading make it very…
