PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - William E. Fender TI - Why International Equities Belong in a Diversified Investment Portfolio AID - 10.3905/joi.2002.319526 DP - 2002 Nov 30 TA - The Journal of Investing PG - 63--66 VI - 11 IP - 4 4099 - https://pm-research.com/content/11/4/63.short 4100 - https://pm-research.com/content/11/4/63.full AB - Over the past few years investment returns from international equities have lagged behind U.S. equities, during both the bull market of the late 1990s and the bear market of the early 2000s. Investors are questioning whether international equities should be included in their investment portfolios. This article looks at many factors supporting the attractiveness of international -equities.