Know When to Sell
Fool's School
It's important to think things through before buying a stock, but you need to think about when to sell it, too. Otherwise, you might end up holding onto a stinker for far too long. Don't sell just because a stock or the market is falling, or you've heard some rumors about the company, or someone tells you to sell. Full Story
Name That Company
I was born in 1919 in Fort Worth, Texas, and began by selling leather shoe parts. In 1963, I bought an electronics chain whose name I took as my own. In 1977, I introduced the first mass-produced personal computer: the TRS-80® microcomputer. Today I'm a major retailer of name-brand wireless communication products, along with all kinds of gadgets, gizmos and gifts. Full Story
Solid Freeport
The Motley Fool Take
Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold (NYSE: FCX), the world's largest publicly traded copper producer, took a 96 percent earnings hit in its March quarter over last year. Nevertheless, improving copper prices are leading to higher share values. Full Story
A Past of Cattle Futures
My Dumbest Investment
Back in the early 1990s, when I was in my 20s and trying speculative market ventures, a co-worker was receiving calls from a futures broker in Chicago. He said I should try it out. So I sent in $3,000. My money was put into cattle futures, and I saw my investment go to about $6,000! Full Story
Last week's trivia answer
I started out in aircraft in the 1930s. Today I'm a global security giant that rakes in nearly $34 billion yearly, offering aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding and technical services. Based in Los Angeles, I produce spacecraft, laser systems and nuclear powered submarines, among many other things. Full Story
Bulls and Bears, Oh My!
Q What do the terms "bull" and "bear" mean? — T.R., Escondido, Calif. A You're a bull, or "bullish," on a particular stock or the market if you expect it to go up. A "bear" is pessimistic, expecting a drop in the near future. No one really knows for sure what the market will do in the short term. 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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