Investing 101
Fool's School
You won't get too far with your investing if you haven't absorbed some critical basic concepts. Start with these: • Time is your greatest ally. If you earn just 8 percent, on average, on your investments, you can increase your wealth nearly sevenfold in 25 years and tenfold in 30 years. Full Story
Name That Company
Based in Pennsylvania, I'm one of America's leading food and beverage companies and the largest processor and distributor of milk and other dairy products. Full Story
CarMax Pulls Out of a Tailspin
The Motley Fool Take
When used-car retailer CarMax (NYSE: KMX) reported its fourth-quarter earnings, featuring profits down 10 percent from 2006 levels, the stock rose. (The earnings drop was blamed on the company's CarMax Auto Finance unit, which lost $1 million last quarter. Full Story
Biscuits Aren't Enough
My Dumbest Investment
I've been interested in stocks ever since I was a kid. The first stock I ever bought (at age 12) was a restaurant chain. I bought it (through my parents) because I liked its biscuits and because it seemed like new units were popping up everywhere. Well, I got lucky - my initial investment doubled within a year or so. Full Story
Last week's trivia answer
In 1894, my founder accidentally created a wheat flake. In 1906, he began selling toasted flakes made of corn in Battle Creek, Mich. In 1916, I launched an all-bran cereal, and in 1928 I gave the world a little snap, crackle and pop. My rooster, named Cornelius, debuted in 1953, followed by a feline named Tony in 1958. I rake in nearly $12 billion annually. Full Story
The Board of Directors
Ask the Fool
Q: How can I find out who's on a company's board of directors? - V.E., Amarillo, Texas A: You can often find a list of a company's board members on its Web site. Look for links labeled something like "company information," "about us," "investor relations" or "corporate governance." You can also just call the company's investor relations department and ask. 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
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