Go Ahead — Talk About It
Fool’s School
Prying into people’s financial affairs is gauche. But ignoring money issues — those of your pals, parents or offspring — is an even bigger faux pas. Full Story
Name That Company
I was born in 1846 (more than 160 years ago!) when two New Englanders prepared baking soda for commercial distribution. My flagship brand name evokes limbs and tools. In 1986, more than 100 tons of it were used to clean 99 years of coal tar off the Statue of Liberty. Full Story
Nike Jumps Into China
The Motley Fool Take
“Swoosh!” describes the sound heard over China as Nike (NYSE: NKE) reorganized itself in August to better exploit opportunities it sees there.
Previously, China was part of Nike’s Asia Pacific operating segment, encompassing 13 countries. Now, Greater China has become its own operating unit, as Nike focuses on China’s youth. Full Story
The Automatic ‘No’
My Dumbest Investment
My first stock purchase, in the 1980s, was from a cold-calling broker who sold me on a recently reorganized regional air carrier that “was positioned to do well.” When I checked on the stock a few times, it had barely budged. But then, six months later, it was suddenly bankrupt. I knew nothing about investing or airlines. Full Story
Last week’s trivia answer
I was born in 1992 and bought by U.S. Robotics in 1995. A year later I introduced some groundbreaking computers that fit in pockets, or in the “me” of my hand. In 1997 I became a subsidiary of 3Com Corp., but in 1999 3Com decided to spin me off. My groundbreaking product shared its name with the guy in the cockpit. Full Story
Is the Sky the Limit?
Ask the Fool
Q Is there a limit to how many
shares of a company you can
buy?
— L.M., online
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