High Returns
Fool’s School
How can we ordinary investors find the next great blockbuster stocks? It’s not impossible. Train your eyes to spot innovative companies breaking the rules in their industries, and you’ll increase your odds dramatically. Investing in great companies early in their high-growth stages and then holding them for a long time can provide the highest possible returns. Full Story
Name That Company
I trace my roots back to the mid-1990s, when I was known as Republic Industries. Today, based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., I’m America’s largest automotive retailer, with more than 250 new-vehicle franchises in 15 states and more than 15,000 employees. I’ve sold more than 7 million vehicles (under 37 different brands), more than any other auto retailer. Full Story
Caterpillar Signs
The Motley Fool Take
Global giants such as heavy equipment maker Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) can offer clues about the health — or lack thereof — of the U.S. and global economies. Full Story
Good Idea Not Enough
My Dumbest Investment
My dumbest investment happened when I got a tip from a friend about a manufacturer of imaging equipment that had developed a way to detect breast cancer without having to compress a woman’s breast (as is done in today’s mammography machines). I’m not a woman, but that sure seemed like a welcome development. Full Story
Last week’s trivia answer
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
Investing for the Long Term
Ask the Fool
Q I’ve heard that you should
invest in stocks for the long
term. Just how long is that?
— A.P., online
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