Fool's School
401(k) Mistakes to Avoid
Want to retire with more money? Avoid making the following mistakes with your 401(k) plan: • Failing to contribute enough to receive a maximum employer match. That's free money, providing an immediate and risk-free, taxdeferred return on your savings. Full Story
Name That Company
Founded in 1859 and head quartered in Ohio, I'm a big name in ATMs, safes, vaults, voting machines, video monitoring, alarms, fire-resistant storage devices, bullet-resistant items, biometric identification systems, drive-through technologies, pneumatic-tube delivery systems, checkcashing machines, fire-detection services and more. Full Story
The Motley Fool Take
Paychex Prospers
Paychex (Nasdaq: PAYX), a payroll processor (and, increasingly, a human resources specialist), recently reported quarterly earnings, featuring net income up 12.6 percent. Management expects high single-digit sales growth in payroll revenue this year and a growth rate in the lower 20s for HR services. Full Story
Pumped and Dumped-Upon
My Dumbest Investment
My worst investment was in a company that specialized in liquidation services, selling items on eBay. Based on the e-mail I received hyping it, I knew it was a pumpand dump scam. I figured I would beat the criminals at their own game, make a few bucks, and run. I bought. I watched the price climb quickly. Full Story
Last week's trivia answer
I was founded in Arkansas in 1962. I introduced pharmacy, auto service and jewelry divisions in 1978, and greeters and onehour photo labs in 1983. I topped $1 billion in sales in 1979 and took in that much in a day in 2002. In 1983 I launched a club named after my founder. With 1.9 million workers, I'm one of America's biggest employers. Full Story
Too Many Shares Outstanding?
Ask the Fool
Q: I see that ExxonMobil hasn't split its shares since 2001. Is that because it has too many shares outstanding already? - K.R., Martinsville, Ind. A: It doesn't typically work that way. Splits often take place when a stock's price is deemed "too high. Full Story
What Is This Thing Called The Motley Fool?
Remember Shakespeare? Remember "As You Like It"? In Elizabethan days, Fools were theonly people who could get away with telling the truth to the King or Queen. The Motley Fool tells the truth about investing, and hopes you'll laugh all the way to the bank. Full Story
|
|
If you have any problems, questions, or comments regarding www.FloridaWeekly.com, please contact our Webmaster. For all other comments, please see our contact section to send feedback to Florida Weekly. Users of this site agree to our Terms and Conditions.
Copyright © 2007—2010 Florida Media Group LLC.
 Twitter |  Facebook |  RSS
|
|
