In October of 2008, as fears of all-out Financial Armageddonled hundreds of great businesses to shed billions in value, Austin and I were doing what every other investor on Earth wished they could be doing at that moment.

Last week, I asked for your help: " Level 3 Communications (Nasdaq: LVLT) diehards, could you explain to me why you love this company so much?"

Sunnyvale, CA, January 27 -- Yahoo! Inc. jumped back in the league of top players after it upturned its past year losses into profits, as disclosed in the company’s fourth quarter financial reports.

For beginning investors, the thought of researching and picking stocks from the U.S. can be intimidating enough. When you expand that scope to include the world's best stocksfrom dozens of different countries, the task can seem downright impossible. If you realize the importance of owning international stocks, but lack the time to translate foreign-language financial statements, there's a simpler way to tap into the profits available from investing internationally.

Dividend-paying stocks are compelling to investors for many reasons. They tend to be less volatile as a group. They provide a real cash return right away. And they can also reflect management's long-range visibility on profits and show its commitment to partnering with shareholders.

New York, November 5 -- Beating analysts expectation, News Corp, the global media conglomerate owned by Rupert Murdoch, has reported 11 percent increase in profits for the first quarter.