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Great Companies
If you're going to invest in some companies, you'll most likely do best with the best. Here are some marks of great companies: Full Story
Name That Company
Born in 1953, I'm based in San Diego. My wares are under the sink, in the garage and in toolboxes. It took 40 tries to develop my flagship product (which shares my name) as a Water Displacement formula. My Web site lists more than 2,000 uses for it, such as dissolving toupee tape residue, keeping pigeons off balconies and removing a python from a bus. Full Story
The Motley Fool Take
Amgen's Anemic Earnings
When new safety issues emerge for a drugmaker's top drugs, its finances can take a hit. Amgen's (Nasdaq: AMGN) no exception, based on the first-quarter results it reported last week. As expected, extra competition and safety issues shrank Amgen's sales of its lead anemia franchise drug, and worldwide sales of Epogen and Aranesp took a 20 percent hit year over year. Full Story
My Dumbest Investment
Lost My Patootie
I lost my patootie in the laser eye-surgery sector. One company I invested in basically went belly up. I had other investments in the industry, too. I made the huge mistake of thinking that since this technology was so successful, that the stocks of the companies involved had nowhere to go but up. Full Story
Last week's trivia answer
Founded in 1869 in New York by a German immigrant and his son-in-law, I became one of America's largest private companies. I went public in 1999. As an investment bank, I've helped companies raise money via debt and equity stock and have taken public firms such as Sears, Merck and Ford. I'm one of the most sought-after employers by MBA grads. Full Story
Ask the Fool
Explaining the Rule of 72
Q: What's the "Rule of 72"? - E.W., Mobile, Ala. A: It offers a quick and easy way to figure out how long it will take for your money to double at various rates of growth. Imagine that your money is earning 4 percent in interest annually. Take 72 and divide it by 4 and you'll get 18, meaning that it will take roughly 18 years for you to double your money. 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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