What Works: The Best Sites and Services for International Investing

When U.S. markets tank and stay there, talk turns to investing overseas. If you're an international investor or think you should be, what sites and services are best for you?

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That's the next What Works topic. I'd like to hear from readers on three scores. First, if you use a regular online broker, say a Schwab or an E*Trade, how strong is it at placing your trades in foreign stocks? What about commissions and fees? And how helpful are the informational services, like quotes? Second, I'd like to know about niche sites for online trading of foreign securities, sites like Globeshare and Intltrader.com. Are the services these sites

provide that much more valuable -- and cost effective -- than what the standard online brokers offer? ...