There is an interesting article on The Motley Fool about impressive gains to be had for investors. As US domestic stocks continue to starve off this bear market, international stocks are rising and have had impressive gains since August of 2007. Overally, international stocks are trading at almost double those of the US in the past year. The biggest advantage to holding international stock is to diversify one’s portfolio. Through a balance of domestic and international stocks, mutual funds, money market accounts and safe investments such as CD’s and high-interest online saving accounts, the average investor can avoid falling into traps and experiencing severe up and downs no matter what the market does. The article is an excellent example of this. International stocks should be researched extensively, as should domestic stocks, to give investors a good picture of future performance. The Easiest Money in the Market - From Fool.com