Don't Fall Behind
Fool's School
In 2005, the U.S. savings rate hit its lowest level since 1933 and entered negative territory. We weren't in a recession at the time, so the pullback wasn't reflecting desperation, but instead, perhaps overconfidence and overspending. Full Story
Name That Company
I'm the world's largest restaurant company in terms of system units, sporting more than 36,000 restaurants in more than 110 countries and territories. Under my roof, you'll find Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut, Long John Silver's and A&W All-American Food Restaurants. Based in Louisville, Ky. Full Story
A Gr-r-reat Stock?
The Motley Fool Take
For risk-shy investors who are ducking into the pantry section of consumer staples, cereal king Kellogg is a natural idea. But food producers don't guarantee a safe investment; meat mavens Smithfield and Tyson have both posted negative average operating cash flow growth over the past five years. Full Story
Shocked and Stunned
My Dumbest Investment
My tale of stupidity is from my purchase of stock in Taser, the maker of electronic protection and control devices. My wife told me about the company, and I liked its uniqueness. I bought $2,000 worth of shares at $13, followed by another $2,000 at $17. I watched it rise to a little over $20. Then word came out that airline pilots could carry guns in the cockpit. Full Story
Last week's trivia answer
I was born in 1977, when three software engineers built a database program for the CIA. Today I'm the world's largest business software company, with more than 300,000 customers (including all of the Fortune 100). I'm known for helping companies store, process and extract insights from massive amounts of data — but I do much more. Full Story
401(k) Benefits
Ask the Fool
Q Are 401(k) plans good things? — K.G., Salinas, Calif. A For most people they are. Your employer plunks the portion of your salary that you specify into the plan, in the form of pre-tax income. So if you earn $40,000 per year and can sock $6,000 away into your 401(k), you'll have only $34,000 in taxable income to report. Full Story
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