Market Timing Is Silly
Fool's School
If you pay attention to the financial media, you'll see many experts predicting what the market will do in the near future and urging us to buy or sell "now." Unfortunately, they're often wrong. No one can consistently and accurately know what the market will do in the short term. In the long term, though, the trend is clear: The market rises. Full Story
Name That Company
Incorporated in 1977, I've been through tough times and good times. Customers tend to fall in love with my products. At my core is innovation and good design. Peel off my plastic outer layers and you'll find portable digital music players, downloadable music, cell phones, personal computers, laptops and more. My operating system marks the spot. Full Story
Letter From The Fool
The Motley Fool Take
The recent state of the stock market can be disconcerting. If you're tempted to act rashly, remember: This, too, shall pass. There are still plenty of sound, well-run businesses that will reward calmness and patience. Better still, many of them are now selling at a discount to their fair value. Full Story
Never Diversified
My Dumbest Investment
My father gave me $200 worth of shares of stock some 20 years ago. I reinvested the dividends in additional shares of stock. The stock took a big dive six years ago and has recovered only a little. My shares are worth $9,000. Still, I haven't diversified. Why? Because my father gave me the shares? Because I'm afraid I'll fail? Because I'm too busy? Full Story
Last week's trivia answer
Born in 1897 and headquartered in Michigan, I'm a diversified chemical company with annual revenue of $54 billion and 46,000 employees around the world. You'll find me busy in water, shoes, food, pharmaceuticals, paints, packaging and personal care products, among other areas. Full Story
Making a Market
Ask the Fool
Q: What's a "market maker"? 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 y ou'll laugh all the way to the bank. Full Story
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