Jim Juback mentions a couple foreign stocks at the end of his deficit and retiremnet article.
Think younger (populations) are better, at least
for a while? Look at Brazil's iron-ore giant
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (RIO:NYSE - news -
research - Cramer's Take) or Vedanta Resources, a
zinc-and-copper producer with major mines in India.
And look for shares of companies that are working,
for a good profit, to solve the problems looming
ahead. A solar-systems wholesaler such as Conergy,
for example. Or an insurer such as American
International Group (AIG:NYSE - news - research -
Cramer's Take) with a big presence in the exploding
market for insurance in Asia.