Year-End Tax Planning
Fool's School
Tend to your taxes before the year ends, and you can save a bundle. Be tax-efficient with your charitable giving. If possible, contribute appreciated stock, not cash, to your favorite charities. With shares held for more than a year, you'll avoid paying tax on the appreciation, and you'll still be able to deduct the full value of the stock. Full Story
Name That Company
I'm a large media and education company, founded in 1877. Along with the flagship newspaper that bears my name, my properties include Newsweek magazine, Slate. com, BudgetTravel.com, Sprig.com, CourseAdvisor, television stations in Detroit, Houston, Miami, Orlando, San Antonio and Jacksonville, and the Cable ONE cable television system. Full Story
The Little Garmin That Could
The Motley Fool Take
With global-positioning product specialist Garmin's (Nasdaq: GRMN) recent earnings report, the company showed some real progress. First and foremost, it exceeded expectations, with revenues climbing 19 percent, led by strong 35 percent growth in the firm's second-largest GPS segment, outdoor/fitness. Meanwhile, the flagship automotive/mobile unit grew by 21 percent. Full Story
A High-Yield Chase
My Dumbest Investment
I screened for stocks, looking only for high-yield. I ignored business fundamentals, research and market conditions. Along came a 12 percent yield — woo-hoo! The stock also appeared to be on sale after a price dip. Turns out it was a good company but a horrible time to buy it. (It's a short-term commercial real estate lender.) Which sectors have been hard-hit lately? Full Story
Last week's trivia answer
You may not know my name, but I'm a multinational holding company with subsidiaries making high-performance coatings, sealants and ?specialty chemicals, primarily for maintenance and improvement. I rake in more than $3 billion yearly. Full Story
Beware the Naked Calls
Q What are "naked calls"? — F.J., Keene, N.H. A They represent an investing strategy using options. Remember that there are two main kinds of options: "calls" and "puts." Owning a call gives you the right to buy a set number of shares, at a set price, within a certain period of time (often just a few months). For this right, you pay a price premium. 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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