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When the dollar weakens, international stocks don't just return more — they return significantly more, and most US investors have zero exposure to that engine.
Most investors buy bonds for safety — then panic when rates rise and their 'safe' investment drops double digits. Duration is the number that explains why.
Companies spent $1.7 trillion on buybacks in two years — quietly boosting your ownership stake while most investors had no idea it was happening.
A 1% annual fee sounds trivial. Over 30 years on a $50,000 investment, it quietly erases more than $120,000 in wealth you never knew you were losing.