Best International Companies to Own: 2025 Edition
Investors from almost every part of the world exhibit a certain amount of home bias: the tendency to prefer domestic equities to international ones. This makes sense. Investors are likely more familiar with these brands and consequently are more comfortable putting their money toward them.
But in today’s investing world “adding international exposure is one of the first steps toward a diversified portfolio,” according to Morningstar portfolio strategist Amy Arnott. If, for example, the US dollar weakens, exposure to European or Asian equities can soften the impact.
With that in mind, how can stock investors tackle international investing?
First, it’s important to remember that at Morningstar, we don’t view investing through the…
