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Fool’s School
Investing is about more than just making money. When you buy shares of stock, you’re not just getting the right to receive dividends and to benefit from any gains in the stock’s value. You’re also buying partial ownership of a company, with all of the rights and privileges that go with it. Full Story
Name That Company
Two Stanford Ph.D. students founded me in 1994, and I was soon a big directory of Web sites! My name, “Jerry and David’s Guide to the World Wide Web,” was later changed to a word that suggests a rather brutish and uncouth person! I went public in 1996 with 49 employees, and my stock has grown more than tenfold since then! Full Story
Waste Management
The Motley Fool Take
After returning $795 million to shareholders during 2009 through share buybacks and dividends, leading U.S. waste hauler Waste Management (NYSE: WM) offers even greener pastures ahead. The company expects strong 2010 cash flow approaching $1.3 billion, and intends to let it flow straight to shareholders through dividend payments and more share repurchases. Full Story
Bad Intuition
My Dumbest Investment
Well, it was the spring of 2009, and stocks were cheap. So hmmm … what to buy? Since I do the majority of my investing on an intuitive basis, one of my stock buys was Six Flags, the theme park company. I figured summer was coming, and I’d cash out in the late fall and have enough profit “for dinner out” (that’s what I call profit of a grand or so). Full Story
Last week’s trivia answer
I was born in 1843 in Connecticut, making iron door bolts and more. Today, I’m a worldwide supplier of tools for industrial, construction and do-it-yourself use, as well as commercial security offerings. I’m merging with Black & Decker, the global specialist in power tools, hardware and fastening products. Full Story
Teens Taking Risks
Q I’m a teenager — it’s not too
risky for me to invest in stocks,
right?
— S.B., Victoria, Texas
A Bravo, for learning about investing while you’re still young! Full Story
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