Spotting Bad Investments
Fool’s School
Have you ever received a breathless mailing hyping a little-known stock as the next great investment? It can be hard to resist them, but that’s very often the right thing to do. Most of the stocks these mailers promote are completely unknown (and risky)penny stocks (priced below $5 per share).
Here are some red flags to look for in such mailings: Full Story
Name That Company
My roots can be traced back to 1833. Today, based in Manhattan, I’m a world leader in odors and tastes. About 54 percent of my 2008 revenue came from fragrances and 46 percent from flavors. Some 75 percent of my sales are generated abroad. I help you and many of your household purchases smell or taste better. Full Story
Disney Knows Best
The Motley Fool Take
Fourth-quarter results at entertainment giant Disney (NYSE: DIS)showed revenue up 4 percent over year-ago levels, to $9.9 billion. Gains at its steady cable networks and a rebound in its broadcasting division were more than enough to offset declines at its theme parks and consumer products — and operating deficits at its studio and software arms. Full Story
My BOOM Went Boom
My Dumbest Investment
I became an individual stock investor last year. After the market crashed, looking for bargains, I bought stock in Dynamic Materials based on a Fool newsletter recommendation. It soon doubled, from $10 to $20 per share, so I put four times more money into it, expecting it to double again, to $40. Well,the stock then fell more than 30 percent. Full Story
Last week’s trivia answer
When my founder was 19, he opened The GreenFrog restaurant, featuring “Service With a Hop.” Born in 1968 and based in Orlando, Fla., I’m the world’s largest full-service-dining restaurant company. I own nearly 1,800 Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Bahama Breeze, LongHorn Steakhouse, Seasons 52 and Capital Grille restaurants, raking in more than $7 billion annually. Full Story
Stick With Your Mix
Ask the Fool
Q I’ve heard that when stocks
fall, investors move their
money to bonds, and vice versa.
Should I do that?
— B.E., online
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