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The Motley Fool May 16, 2005 |
How Stock Prices Affect Companies A low stock price can spell trouble for a company. If you've ever wondered how companies are affected by the rise or fall of their stock prices, keep reading. |
The Motley Fool August 11, 2004 |
Researching Obscure Companies Due diligence is required when you receive a hot stock tip. |
The Motley Fool April 11, 2006 |
The Upside of Downslides Stock buybacks are not unilaterally good things. It's as if your pizza is cut into seven pieces instead of eight. The pie size is unchanged, but each slice is bigger than it used to be. |
The Motley Fool February 11, 2005 |
Trade Dates vs. Settlement Dates What is the difference between "trade date" and "settlement date," and which should you use on your taxes? |
The Motley Fool September 17, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Brokerage Statement Bewilderment You don't have to be flummoxed by your financial statements. |
The Motley Fool April 28, 2005 |
Liquidity Defined If you run across the term "liquidity" in your financial reading, know that it has several meanings. |
The Motley Fool July 3, 2006 |
Great Company, Fair Price, or Fair Company, Great Price? Investors, make sure both the company and the price are attractive before you buy. |
The Motley Fool January 18, 2005 |
A Step-by-Step Investing Plan How to begin and maintain an investing life. |
The Motley Fool March 25, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Your First Investment Nervous? No need. How to spot scams and find honest investing ideas. |
The Motley Fool August 1, 2005 |
Shop for a Mortgage Before a Home Don't put the cart before the horse, or you might not get anywhere. It's good to shop for a mortgage before you even begin house hunting. |
The Motley Fool July 22, 2004 |
Tackling Brokerage Minimums Don't think you can't open an account if you're not rich. |
The Motley Fool January 2, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Don't Plunge Into Stocks Six telltale signs that an investment is a scam. |
The Motley Fool June 14, 2004 |
Deciphering Nasdaq Symbols What does it mean when a Nasdaq company's ticker symbol ends in "F"? |
The Motley Fool February 27, 2006 |
Brokerages and Minimums Look around, and you can find some low- or no-minimum brokerages. |
The Motley Fool July 9, 2004 |
The Stock Market Is Risky Learn to take fewer chances when you invest. |
The Motley Fool March 30, 2005 Tim Beyers |
How I Learned to Invest Anyone can become an investor. If you have the guts to try, here is a plan to help you get started. |
The Motley Fool March 24, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Save Big Bucks When Investing Why spend more than you have to when investing? Here are some ways to enhance the power of your investing dollar. |
The Motley Fool December 13, 2004 |
Free Checking May Not Be Free It's hard to find fault with free checking, but when you combine it with a bank's other fees and features, the advantage may be outweighed by disadvantages. |
The Motley Fool August 12, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
How Brokerages Stack Up Several brokerages earned high marks. How did yours do? Ameritrade... BrownCo, a unit of JPMorgan Chase... HARRISdirect... Power E*TRADE... etc. |
The Motley Fool August 16, 2005 |
How to Open a Brokerage Account Investing is easy, and it can get you started on a path to financial security. |
The Motley Fool July 19, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Brokers Offer Second Opinions Brokerages go from conflicts of interest to conflicts of recommendations. Many brokerages will now begin sending you second opinions on various investment opportunities along with their own recommendations. |
The Motley Fool August 17, 2005 Chris Mallon |
Your Best Investment Tool A watch list can be a huge help in making smart investment decisions. |
The Motley Fool March 10, 2006 Dayana Yochim |
Six Signs It's a Scam How can you tell if an investment pitch is a scam? Here are six telltale signs: 1. The promise of low risk and high gain... 2. Warnings that it will be "too late" if you don't act now.... etc. |
The Motley Fool August 8, 2005 Chuck Saletta |
Investing's Afterburner Buying and holding companies on sale can turbocharge your returns. |
The Motley Fool February 4, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Embracing a Foolish Inconsistency As you begin, investing can be simple. Your first steps should be to get out of debt, read broadly on investing, and perhaps invest your initial dollars in an index fund. |
The Motley Fool April 23, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
She Likes Stocks; He Likes Bonds Whether you're an investment junkie or a trepidatious novice, investing needs to be a part of your relationship. Read about some ways to satisfy the risk-taker and worrywart in your relationship and to set yourselves up for investing success. |
The Motley Fool November 17, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Investing for Two Whether you're an investment junkie or a timid novice, investing needs to be part of your relationship. So what makes investing so complicated for couples? |
The Motley Fool February 25, 2005 |
Contrarian Investing You needn't follow any herd or any dictum to succeed in investing. Take the time to learn and think for yourself. |
The Motley Fool August 8, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Business Booming for Brokerages There's another way to make money off brokerages -- by investing in them. In recent months, business has been brisk at many brokerages, judging by quarterly reports. |
The Motley Fool December 8, 2006 |
Questions to Ask Your Broker Here is some good advice regarding questions you might want to ask your broker before handing over your hard-earned cash. Make sure you get the right answers before you start investing. |
The Motley Fool December 22, 2003 Dayana Yochim |
Ready, Set, Invest! Not so fast. First, follow a few basic "to dos." |
The Motley Fool January 5, 2005 |
Recommended Reading Here are some books that can turbocharge your investing: The Motley Fool Rule Breakers, Rule Makers by David and Tom Gardner... The Wealthy Barber by David Chilton... One Up on Wall Street by Peter Lynch with John Rothchild... etc. |
The Motley Fool February 25, 2005 Tim Beyers |
Is Grayson-Moorehead Your Broker? Fictional broker Grayson-Moorehead has been losing its clients' money with pride and dignity since 1926, according to a "Saturday Night Live" spoof. Is a Grayson-Moorehead "working" for you? |
The Motley Fool April 19, 2005 |
Investment Club Tips A dozen heads can be much better than one when investing. Here a few tips to help in the formation of an investment club. |
The Motley Fool October 2, 2006 |
What to Save for College Though it's better to start early, it's probably not too late to begin saving. |
The Motley Fool June 15, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Hooray for Rising Interest Rates There's an upside to rising interest rates. Higher rates may be bad for borrowers, but they're good for lenders, which is what you are when you park your money in a bank account. |
The Motley Fool May 18, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Places for Great Investment Ideas There are some good investment newsletters out there, even from us. |
The Motley Fool February 28, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Brokerages Misbehaving The SEC has gotten an earful about brokerages upsetting customers. Investors, the more you know about the stock market and how brokerages and brokers work, the better off you'll likely be. |
The Motley Fool January 10, 2006 Rich Smith |
The World's Best Broker By quoting companies' minute-by-minute price movements, brokers play on your emotions and encourage you to trade more often. It's a strategy calculated to enrich the broker -- not you. Still, there's no rule that compels you to play this game. |
The Motley Fool March 4, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Psst -- Want $1,000, Kid? Here is the latest teen winner of $1,000 given for investing advice and how to participate in this on-going contest. |
The Motley Fool October 7, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
A Dazed and Confused America Many of us are bewildered by common documents such as stock listings in newspapers. This is reasonable, as few of us are ever taught how to read such things. |
Entrepreneur January 2004 Scott Bernard Nelson |
Under Fire Is it still possible to invest without getting burned? |
The Motley Fool September 15, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Free Research From Brokerages A little shopping around can yield lots of free stock research. |
The Motley Fool December 12, 2005 Nathan Parmelee |
Japan Is Hot. So What? Commentators are tripping over themselves to sing Japan's praises. Investors should be wary. |
The Motley Fool October 4, 2006 Todd Wenning |
Catchy Symbol, Stronger Stock? Study finds that stocks with clever ticker symbols perform better. |
Science News July 2, 2005 |
Evolution at the Academies This Web site provides access to books, position statements, and additional material on evolution education and research. |
The Motley Fool January 21, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Invest Globally -- Through Funds International stocks piquing your interest? Here's a few mutual funds that can help. |
The Motley Fool August 10, 2006 Shannon Zimmerman |
Don't Fall in Love Even good companies can make lousy investments, and that over the course of your investing career, you'll benefit greatly from: a) doing the math; and b) sticking to a winning strategy. |
The Motley Fool October 22, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
You Can Trade Online Getting up and running in online stock trading is easier than you may think. |
The Motley Fool March 14, 2005 |
Are Your Stocks in Street Name? Street name ownership seems shady, but it's handy. It's merely an artificial classification designed to facilitate trading. |