### Comment:
Sure, they'll go down, as the US economy guides the world. But in an '08 type situation which will go down more? The S&amp;P500 or a diversified portfolio of international assets? I'd say having some international assets in your portfolio would greatly reduced the negative impact a US based recession would have on your portfolio.

### REPLY:
Actually the international will and did.  
  
 The people still spouting international and precious metals are stuck in the 90s

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