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The Motley Fool April 5, 2007 Shannon Zimmerman |
A Beginner's Guide to Growth Stocks Now appears to be an excellent time for investors to go growth shopping: After years of market-lagging performance, that seems to be where the market's bargains lie -- provided you know how to find 'em. |
The Motley Fool December 5, 2007 Sham Gad |
Watch Out for the P/E Ratio While the P/E ratio is a very useful resource, its often-ignored limitations can sometimes catch smart investors off guard. Use it carefully and prudently. |
The Motley Fool February 9, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Growth, Value -- What's the Difference? What, exactly, is a growth stock? Fully 162 of the S&P 500's component stocks -- or 32% of the group -- are classified as both growth and value. This data may be interesting, but it tells us little about the attractiveness of specific stocks. |
The Motley Fool August 1, 2006 Shannon Zimmerman |
3 Smart Moves Once a foundation of world-class funds is in place, in fact, adding individual stocks to your portfolio becomes a much less risky proposition. Here's how to boost your portfolio's IQ. |
The Motley Fool January 29, 2007 Shannon Zimmerman |
Investing 2.0 If you're looking for big profits, look at the big picture. Mutual funds, for example, can make a great portfolio foundation. |
The Motley Fool May 1, 2007 Shannon Zimmerman |
A Beginner's Guide to Market Rallies You can still find values during market upswings, and right now is a fine time for newbie investors to hit the market's sales rack. |
The Motley Fool March 22, 2010 Alex Dumortier |
6 Blue Chip Stocks to Beat the Market High-quality companies are cheap. One subset of Dow stocks looks even more promising. |
The Motley Fool November 3, 2010 |
Don't Be Afraid of Heights: The One Thing You Need to Know About High P/E Ratios Companies with high P/E ratios are simply being rewarded for what the market sees as future profit potential. |
The Motley Fool August 23, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
What Does a Low P/E Ratio Mean? Investors, remember that the P/E isn't everything. Other metrics are also worth considering. |
The Motley Fool September 13, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
How the Wrong Stocks Can Get You in Trouble Price-to-earnings ratios only tell you part of the story. |
The Motley Fool December 28, 2006 Shannon Zimmerman |
Smart Stocks for New Investors Researching and following stocks should be fun and profitable. With that in mind, here are three rules of thumb (and a clutch of promising stocks) to consider as you go about the business of investing wisely. |
The Motley Fool November 16, 2009 Matt Koppenheffer |
How Long Should You Ride This Rally? This rally has been a great ride, but is it time to hop off? |
The Motley Fool October 30, 2010 Anand Chokkavelu |
5 Telecom Stocks Near 52-Week Highs Below are the top five companies in the telecom space (by market cap) that are within spitting distance of their 52-week highs: AT&T... Vodafone... Telefonica... America Movil... Verizon... |
The Motley Fool March 8, 2011 Jordan DiPietro |
Should You Retire With Archer Daniels Midland? Does this company have the traits of a good retirement stock? |
The Motley Fool January 12, 2004 W.D. Crotty |
Countrywide's Cheap Financial services firm Countrywide looks undervalued. |
The Motley Fool August 10, 2007 Bill Barker |
The Best Buying Opportunity in 12 Years? The mere decline of stock prices, even if severe, does not in and of itself make for a buying opportunity. However, with the S&P 500 P/E at its lowest level since 1995, is it time to load up? |
The Motley Fool September 13, 2006 Seth Jayson |
Exploiting the Averages The market's best companies aren't always served up with hefty discounts. That's why it's important to pay attention when the opportunity does come along. |
The Motley Fool March 19, 2010 April Taylor |
Are Old-School Tech Stocks Bargains? Boring but cheap tech stocks. |
The Motley Fool May 25, 2006 Tim Hanson |
$294,935 Better Than Average Valuation matters, and it matters a lot. Remember, Cheap stocks are good, but the cheapest stocks aren't necessarily the best stocks. |
The Motley Fool March 4, 2004 Chris Mallon |
Nasdaq Snoozing Nasdaq investors had a great year in 2003, as the index soared 50% from start to finish. From its post-bubble low of 1,114, the composite index has nearly doubled, topping out recently at 2,153.83 |
The Motley Fool October 5, 2006 Shannon Zimmerman |
Don't Make a Million-Dollar Mistake Playing catch-up? Late starters can still make a million. Time really can be on your side if you invest intelligently and shift into savings gear now. |
The Motley Fool September 30, 2010 Matt Koppenheffer |
5 Stocks That Still Have Single-Digit P/Es The market may not be as cheap as it was, but these stocks are still bargains. |
The Motley Fool June 3, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Your Friend, the P/E Ratio The P/E is informative, but don't rely on it too much. There are many other numbers to examine when studying a stock. |
The Motley Fool May 26, 2010 Morgan Housel |
The Market May Be Cheaper Than You Think Look ahead, and it doesn't look so bad. |
The Motley Fool January 12, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Your Friend, the P/E Ratio Let it help you evaluate stock prices. |
The Motley Fool August 19, 2005 Philip Durell |
How to Use the P/E The price-to-earnings ratio is a widely used -- and misused -- investing metric. Do you use it correctly? |
The Motley Fool June 16, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
Stocks for Safety-Minded Investors Get strong growth prospects at attractive prices with these stocks. |
The Motley Fool October 27, 2010 Anand Chokkavelu |
7 Energy Stocks Near 52-Week Highs I love bargain stocks, especially when they're hitting 52-week lows. Still, it can be instructive to also look at stocks that are riding high. |
The Motley Fool October 22, 2010 Anand Chokkavelu |
7 Big Pharma Stocks Near 52-Week Lows Trolling the bottom for upside potential. |
The Motley Fool July 12, 2006 Tim Beyers |
Meet the P/E Ratio You're about to get to know the most maligned metric in investing, the P/E. Why all the hate? Investors, read on. |
The Motley Fool February 23, 2005 W.D. Crotty |
Food for Thought Goes Bad Archer Daniels Midland is down 8% today after a presentation to analysts. |
The Motley Fool July 27, 2007 Jim Mueller |
Foolish Book Review: "Investment Fables" In Investment Fables, Aswath Damodaran looks at various popular stock picking strategies and analyzes how to intelligently apply each one. |
The Motley Fool April 5, 2006 John Bluis |
Plugging the P/E While the P/E ratio gets a bad rap, it doesn't mean investors should steer clear of using it. Watch what it can do. |
The Motley Fool March 1, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Urgent! Emergency! How long could your emergency savings last? |
The Motley Fool August 31, 2011 Matt Koppenheffer |
This Is Why You Should Still Be Worried Is the market overvalued or undervalued? The answer could mean a big deal for your portfolio. Also included are some stock suggestions. |
The Motley Fool July 19, 2011 Anand Chokkavelu |
7 Retailers Near 52-Week Lows Here are the seven companies in the apparel retail industry that are within 20% of their 52-week lows and have market caps above $200 million. |
The Motley Fool July 1, 2009 Alex Dumortier |
After a Huge Quarter, What's Next for Stocks? In the second quarter, the S&P 500 rose 15%, turning in its best performance since the glory days of the second quarter of 1998. Are these gains sustainable? |
The Motley Fool January 13, 2010 Matt Koppenheffer |
Think Stocks Have Risen Too Far? Read This Valuations may not be as expensive as you think. But in the stock market there's a buyer for every seller, and so there's two sides to every story, including this one. |
The Motley Fool September 21, 2009 Chuck Saletta |
Did You Miss Out on Your Fortune? There are still cheap stocks out there that missed the bull market. Take a look at: Wal-Mart... Abbott Laboratories... McDonald's... more... |
The Motley Fool February 24, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
A Better P/E Ratio for the Recession We usually look at P/Es based on past earnings, but maybe we'd be better off during these recessionary days looking at "forward" P/Es, based on the coming years' expected earnings. |
The Motley Fool November 9, 2007 Ron Vlieger |
ADM Plows Ahead Archer Daniels Midland turns in a good quarter, thanks to its grain and transport operations, while Wall Street ignores declines in the company's ethanol business. |
The Motley Fool September 8, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
A Stunning Shunning By playing it safe, too many young investors are winding up in danger. |
The Motley Fool October 4, 2006 Chuck Saletta |
All Hail King Cash To win as an investor, you need to identify where companies are trading compared with their "true" worth. Once you know that, buy and sell decisions become much easier. |
The Motley Fool March 19, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Is Your Emergency Fund Too Big? Here are some signs that it might be time to put your money to other uses. |
The Motley Fool December 31, 2007 Toby Shute |
Best Stock for 2008: Archer Daniels Midland Forget Big Oil. In 2008, Big Ag is where to plant your flag. That, of course, implies a strong year for Archer Daniels Midland. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool August 18, 2011 Matt Koppenheffer |
3 Companies to Worry About, 3 That Are Safe Just because a company is very profitable right now doesn't mean that it will maintain that same profitability in the years ahead. Take a look at these examples. |
The Motley Fool March 12, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
Are Stocks Expensive or Undervalued? Economists have opposing views these days on the value of the market. Maybe they're both partially right. |
The Motley Fool October 21, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
These 5 Stocks Aren't As Cheap as They Look Don't be misled by the attractive valuations of these stocks: Cardinal Health... Discover... Sunoco... U.S. Steel... Tenet Healthcare... |
The Motley Fool August 28, 2007 Seth Jayson |
Quick Take: Bad Behavior at Countrywide Is it any wonder that Countrywide needed to hit up Bank of America for emergency funding last week? Does anyone out there really think that Mozilo believes in the long-term health of this company? |
The Motley Fool October 13, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
What Are Your Stocks Really Worth? Stop flying blind or your portfolio could end up on the side of a mountain. |