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The week's question
In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: rayvt ✧☼🐝  😊 😞
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Subject: Not so sure about non-US stocks.
Date: 08/26/25 10:03 AM
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A couple of news items:
French stocks and bonds continued to fall on Tuesday as a collapse of the country’s minority government looked increasingly likely.
France’s fiscal woes have deepened this year as the country struggles under the weight of high public debt, persistent budget deficits and political fragmentation.
French stocks and bonds crumble as government faces collapse
thisismoney.co.uk - French stocks bonds crumble government faces collapse

Britain is facing the prospect of a repeat of its crippling 1976 economic crash as soaring debt and borrowing costs raise doubts over Labour’s budget policies, leading economists have warned, according to a Telegraph report.
rt.com - UK debt crisis labour

Germany is having similar problems.

BRK seems to have ducked this issue:
Buffett and Bogle contend that the robust showing of America's stock market negates the need for global investments. From 2009 to 2024, the US stock market indeed outperformed its international counterparts by a significant margin.

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This community has written 21,448 posts about Berkshire Hathaway. The article-length ones it recommended most:
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