How We're Diversifying Our Investments Away from the U.S. | Queer Money Ep. 631

How We're Diversifying Our Investments Away from the U.S. | Queer Money Ep. 631

From Queer Money®: How Gay People Do Money by Queer Money

March 3, 2026 · 17 min · Season 11 · Episode 631

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The episode discusses the importance of diversifying investments away from the U.S. stock market for retirement security.

Diversifying Investments Beyond the U.S. | International Investing for Gay Gen X Retirement Are you unintentionally overexposed to the U.S. stock market? In this episode of Queer Money (Ep. 631), we unpack why investors are diversifying investments away from the United States and what international investing means for gay men 45+ who have most of their retirement savings tied up in 401(k)s and IRAs. Over the last six months alone, billions have rotated out of U.S. equities. International markets have outperformed. The dollar’s dominance is shifting. Central banks are diversifying reserves. And yet most American retirement portfolios remain overwhelmingly U.S.-centric. That’s concentration risk. And money hates concentration risk. We walk through: Why global capital is rotating into developed and emerging markets What “de-dollarization” means for your retirement savings How international investing can reduce political and currency risk Why diversification is not anti-American — it’s pro-retirement security The risks of being overly exposed to AI-heavy U.S. markets How we personally are reallocating part of our portfolio internationally If you’re a Gen Xer or older Millennial with…

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