Subject: Re: Sorry, very OT: What to do with funds
One of my 20 something sons works for Microsoft in the US, and he recently sold off some of his stock awards. He wants to put the proceeds into an international fund, like Vanguard’s VXUS.

Is that a decent idea? Anyone projecting a global recession any time soon with all the turmoil? Should he drip into an international fund or just buy it all now? I’m so out of the loop on investing outside of the US.

I recently posted what Ken Fisher's projection was, I think on the MI board.

In a nutshell, he expects that in 2025 value and non-US will be best. He's expecting an up year, maybe in the +15% range.

IMHO, emerging markets is to be avoided, thus VEA is what I use.

The statistics say that if you are going to invest a lump sum, buy it all at once instead of dripping.

Also, prepare to be disappointed. The market goes down as well as up.