# Professor Aswath Damodaran shares his views on international investing

1 Faculty News June 13, 2016 ![CFA Institute blog logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_032856.jpg?itok=V-VlUDNY)>

Excerpt from [CFA Institute blog](https://blogs.cfainstitute.org/investor/2016/06/13/aswath-damodaran-on-how-to-invest-internationally/) -- "[Damodaran](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/aswath-damodaran) believes that looking for specific countries to invest in is dangerous, cautioning that 'cheap countries are cheap for a reason.' For example, it would be irresponsible to invest more in Russia than its position in the global economy merits, even though it is probably the cheapest market in the world. On the other hand, Brazil looks like a cheap market right now, but investors should find exposure to Brazil at the right price, rather than avoid it outright."

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