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It has been said that when the U.S. sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold -- but in today's global economy that isn't necessarily true. The S&P 500 had a lackluster 2007, delivering just +5.5% in total returns. But which country's market delivered an eye-popping +180% return in 2007?

A) India
B) China
C) Croatia
D) Argentina
E) Ukraine
Published: April 28, 2008

The correct answer is      (B.)  China

Although the S&P 500 had a meager 2007, markets around the world boomed: China saw its market gain +180%; the Ukraine, +135%; Slovenia, +97%; Brazil, +72%; and India, +65%.

Obviously, the link between America's economic strength and the rest of the world has weakened, and it will be virtually impossible for the U.S. to ever deliver the robust growth rates emerging markets are enjoying. So what does this mean for investors? Simply that diversifying overseas is more important than ever.

And for income investors, the combination of strong yields and enormous capital gains overseas means foreign markets are also one of the best places for dependable high-income plays. Research shows 91% of the world's highest-yielding stocks are now located outside the U.S. In fact, the United States is one of the stingiest countries in the world when it comes to dividends: the average U.S. stock sports a yield of just 2.1%. In almost every other country, stocks offer significantly higher yields on average. Poland, for example, yields 3.9%; Singapore yields 4.1%; Greece, 3.0%; Holland, 3.8%; Taiwan, 3.8%; and New Zealand an outstanding 8.3%! And remember, those are just the averages -- many stocks in these markets now dish out yields of 10%, 15%, even 20% or more.

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