A Retirement- Wrecking Move
Fool’s School
Our tough economy has been forcing people to make tough choices. According to a Time poll, 27 percent of Americans have withdrawn money from retirement or college savings accounts to cover some of their expenses. Unfortunately, that can do more long-term harm than short-term good. Full Story
Name That Company
As the Electric Boat Corp., I delivered my first submarine more than a century ago. I took my current name in 1952 and am headquartered in Falls Church, Va. My slogan is “Strength on Your Side,” and I specialize in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies. Full Story
Hasbro’s on Sesame Street
The Motley Fool Take
Hasbro (NYSE: HAS) spanks larger rival Mattel on a quarterly basis, so why not wrestle away a key licensed property between quarterly financial updates? Full Story
Focus on Quality
My Smartest Investment
My basic investing policy is to buy quality and hold on — that’s why I now own mostly blue-chip, dividend-paying stocks, reinvesting my dividends and buying more shares when I can. Once in a while, one or two get into trouble. But I keep close tabs, and if I think they won’t help my portfolio, I sell them. But most have performed very well. Full Story
Last week’s trivia answer
Most know my products, but not my name. Founded in 1984, I’m based in Ontario, Canada. My flagship product is named after a small, dark fruit that’s composed of many smaller fruits. I’m a leading maker of wireless communications products, and in a little more than a decade, my employees have grown from 200 to more than 12,000. Full Story
A List to Watch
Ask the Fool
Q How should I set up a stock
watch list?
— J.M., Seattle
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