When mutual funds and/or ETFs that invest in other countries receive dividends or interest, they have to pay taxes to those countries. After the end of the year, these mutual funds and/or ETFs report ...
While On International Travel, Always Transact In Local Currency
While I'm currently traveling in Spain, every time I buy something, I'm asked whether I'd like to transact in Euros or U.S. dollars. This happens when I buy tickets to attractions online, on the ...
Free International Wire Transfer via Fidelity or Vanguard
It was time to pay a deposit to our tour operator in Kenya for our upcoming trip in January. When you need to transfer money to another country and the receiving party wants the money in their own ...
Now With Small Caps: New Fidelity International Stock Index Fund
[Updated in August 2018.] If you invest in a Fidelity account, the international stock index fund of choice had been Fidelity Global ex U.S. Index Fund (FSGDX). With an expense ratio of only 0.06%, ...