Billionaire Investing Rules
Fool's School
During the second half of the 20th century, Larry Tisch and his brother, Bob, built a multibillion-dollar conglomerate. How did they do it? Larry, the financial mastermind, had a knack for spotting value. In 1960, the brothers took control of Loews, at that time a major movie-theater chain. Full Story
Name That Company
Founded in 1912, I'm based in Maine, where more than 400 of my (often outdoorsy) products are manufactured. I rake in about $1.5 billion each year and process some 50,000 orders per day, shipping more than 15 million packages annually. (I've shipped more than 200,000 on a single day. Full Story
Marvel's Moxie
The Motley Fool Take
There's a struggle afoot in Hollywood. At issue are tax breaks. Studios want them, to keep from moving film and TV productions to tax-friendlier locales, as happened when ABC's "Ugly Betty" moved to New York. California governator Arnold Schwarzenegger says no deal with Democratic legislators is forthcoming. Marvel Entertainment (NYSE: MVL) seems to think it can help. Full Story
Investment Ran Out of Energy
My Dumbest Investment
My dumbest investment was buying into a fuel cell maker at $32 per share after it fell from above $100. I didn't pay attention, and it collapsed again, to single digits. I did no research. It just seemed like a cool local company with a good product. Full Story
Last week's trivia answer
Josephine Esther Mentzer founded me in 1946 in New York City, selling her uncle's skin creams in beauty shops and beach clubs. My success was built on her high standards. I sell my products in more than 140 countries under brand names such as Aramis, Clinique, Prescriptives, Lab Series, ? Full Story
Why Stocks Move
Ask the Fool
Q Why do stock prices rise and fall from day to day? — D.O., Plano, Texas A Over the long run, a company's stock's price changes reflect the changing value of the company. But over the short term, lots of things can move a stock, sometimes senselessly. 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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