As Politics Get Heated, Investors Head to Familiar Shores - Wall Street Journal

Markets have become truly global, but where investors actually live may be increasingly shaping their decisions.

Investors are likely to be less concerned about the political risks they see in many Western countries if they live in the country causing concern. Faced with complex foreign politics, some signs suggest they prefer to stick to more-familiar markets.

This year, elections in France, the Netherlands, and potentially...