Need a passport? More investors are looking abroad (Mutual
interest-Europe funds Q&A)  The Associated Press By The
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January 10, 2014 at 5:45 PM, updated January 10, 2014 at 5:46 PM
NEW YORK  — Go west, investors. Oh, and east too. Stocks are
back en vogue five years after the financial crisis, but the
interest isn't universal: Investors are piling into mutual funds
that own stocks outside the United States, whether it's from
Asia to the west or Europe to the east. Last year, investors
poured a net $137 billion into global stock mutual funds,
according to TrimTabs Investment Research. That's more than
seven times the $18 billion that went into U.S. stock funds.
The numbers look more balanced after including investments in
exchange-traded funds, which hedge funds and other professional
investors use more than traditional mutual funds, but the trend
remains intact. A total of $195 billion went to global stock
mutual funds and ETFs versus $156 billion to