which international fund?

[MeGustaDinero]

I have decided that i want to sell a us mutual fund i have thats currently worth about 15K and buy into an international mutual fund.

Im looking to leave it in for atleast 5 or 10 years but with all the options and considering i know nothing about these other countries, its very confusing.

to me china and canada sound good, but how do i choose one?

also are latin america funds still good to get into?

if my money is in fidelity, can i get a break on the fees if i buy into one of their international funds?

sorry for the newbie question.

[jIM_Ohio]

Originally Posted by MeGustaDinero

I have decided that i want to sell a us mutual fund i have thats currently worth about 15K and buy into an international mutual fund.

Im looking to leave it in for atleast 5 or 10 years but with all the options and considering i know nothing about these other countries, its very confusing.

to me china and canada sound good, but how do i choose one?

also are latin america funds still good to get into?

if my money is in fidelity, can i get a break on the fees if i buy into one of their international funds?

sorry for the newbie question.

Lots of risks with foreign investing- for example Latin america will carry more risks than a European fund or a Japan fund.

If you do not know what the risks are, you need to read up before choosing, as I don't want to tell you what risks to take, you need to know what risks you are taking.

In general, think general. Meaning find a generic international fund which invests a little bit everywhere.

[disneysteve]

Originally Posted by jIM_Ohio

In general, think general. Meaning find a generic international fund which invests a little bit everywhere.

I agree. If you do not yet have any international exposure in your portfolio, I'd stop looking at funds targeted to one country or area. There are broad international funds and even international index funds. I know Vanguard has one (I own it). I'm assuming Fidelity does, too. Since they are a no-load company, there wouldn't be any fees associated with investing in it.