The correct answer is      (E.)  All of the above

Yes, all the countries above bested the U.S. market in 2007. In fact, the S&P 500 didn't even crack the top 50, coming in 76th out of the world's 90 major stock-market indexes.

The benchmark S&P 500 rose just +3.5% in 2007. With gains of +180% in China, +135% in Ukraine, and +97% in Slovenia, even India -- one of the largest emerging economies on the planet -- seems like a laggard with a gain of merely +65%.

On top of that, the average U.S. company now offers a dividend yield of just 2.3% -- only a little more than half of the current inflation rate. Thus, looking for income in the U.S. can be equivalent to walking up a down escalator!

Yes, America's gross domestic product is $13.8 trillion. Yes, the U.S. dollar is a backbone currency around the world. Yes, the U.S. is regarded as the center of the financial universe. But that is beginning to change. The reality is that 74% of global GDP is created entirely absent of the United States. And the U.S. dollar? Its value has plummeted in the last five years.

The fact is, investors that only look domestically are missing out on the best income and growth opportunities available.

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