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Travel Journal: Getting to Know Foreign Investments
Foreign investments can play an important role in helping to diversify a domestic equity portfolio. But before plunging into international waters, it's  important to understand the differences between developed and emerging markets and the risks inherent to each.
Emerging Trends
Once upon a time, the United States was considered an emerging market. In the late 1800s, British financiers, noting America's growth potential, invested in the companies that were building the nation's infrastructure, particularly the early railroad companies.
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 The Markets
Markets, Finance, and Economics Offer Fine Fodder for Quiz Trivia
A mobile trivia game maker recently assessed the playing habits of  Americans and identified the most popular topics by state. As it turns out, Alabamians like college football questions, Alaskans like queries about U.S. states, Rhode Island natives prefer inquiries about the human body, and Wisconsinites love their Green Bay Packers.
We think markets, finance, and economics offer fine fodder for quiz trivia. Test your knowledge with these questions about recent and pending market events:
What is 'Brexit?' The United Kingdom will hold a referendum in June to decide whether it should remain in the European Union.
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By the Numbers
Notes: S&P 500, Gold, DJ-UBS Commodity Index returns exclude reinvested dividends (gold does not pay a dividend) and the three-, five-, and 10-year returns are annualized ... more important disclosure mentions found here. (We urge you to read the entire disclosure statement.)
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