International Markets vs. S&P 500

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The above link shows that international funds focused on Japan, Canada, and China are outperforming the successful dividend paying fund DVY which is a fund that perennially outperforms the S&P 500 by 12%. It shows growth upwards of 40% in the case of Japan further supporting my previous posts. Japan's economy is rebounding fueled by consumers preferences for Japanese vehicles, replacing flat screen TV's, and job growth in the small nation. Canada's economy is booming based on its central role as a leading provider of commodities to the world such as lumber and other raw materials. Other countries in this category include Australia and Brazil. Canada may get a further boon if the focus on nuclear power is increased since Canada is a major provider of Uranium. China, well China is China, is there more to say about that Juggernaut?

There's probably another 20% if not more room to grow this year in all of these stock picks except for DVY.