The Motley Fool has a great write up on investing overseas. I like the outlook for foreign investments and think the US will be lagging in the near future. In fact, I’ve got almost 40% of my portfolio in overseas stocks or funds.

Admittedly, the term foreign investing sounds, well, foreign. The companies are far away, regulated by other governments (if at all), and are seemingly less transparent than those under SEC scrutiny in the United States. All of these reasons make American investors far more comfortable sticking with American stocks.

That’s too bad, because some international investors are beating the pants off those huddled around only U.S. companies. While the U.S. stock market appreciated 15% last year, it ranks near the bottom when compared with world markets.

The 3 Myths for Foreign Investing