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The Motley Fool January 18, 2005 |
A Step-by-Step Investing Plan How to begin and maintain an investing life.  |
The Motley Fool September 20, 2004 Mathew Emmert |
Dripping With Dividends Even if you're not looking for that quarterly paycheck, don't underestimate the power of dividend reinvestment. Harness this key growth enhancer for your portfolio, and start compounding your compound returns!  |
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 March 24, 2005 |
Small Is Good If you can only save a few dollars a week, you can -- and should -- still invest. Consider investing via dividend reinvestment plans ("Drips") -- they pack a punch.  |
The Motley Fool August 14, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Lazy People Do Get Rich Do nothing. Get paid. As long as you exert enough effort to get started saving and investing, being lazy can actually make you richer.  |
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 July 12, 2006 Tim Hanson |
The Demented Dividend Guru Jeremy Siegel's got a new fund, and he wants YOU to invest. The WisdomTree Dividend Top 100 Fund is one of the new Siegel-blessed ETFs.  |
The Motley Fool December 23, 2005 Nathan Parmelee |
The Investing Strategy That Keeps Giving The best results from dividends require patience, a long-term time horizon, and excellent companies for your investment dollars.  |
The Motley Fool April 13, 2006 Nathan Parmelee |
A Foolish Baby Shower: Bank of America When you're investing for 18 years or longer, it's hard to argue with a company that is as stable as Bank of America and also sports such a compelling valuation.  |
The Motley Fool May 10, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
12 Common Investing Mistakes How many of these blunders have you committed? Just one can derail you: Focusing inordinately on a stock's price... Investing in what you don't understand... Buying and selling too often... Ignoring the power of dividends... etc.  |
The Motley Fool March 2, 2004 |
The Right Time to Invest We asked the following question: If one has limited savings, is it better to continue to save and invest in the market in a large sum, or to invest small amounts continuously and take the hit on commissions and fees?  |
The Motley Fool February 27, 2006 |
Brokerages and Minimums Look around, and you can find some low- or no-minimum brokerages.  |
The Motley Fool April 15, 2004 |
Invest What You Can Afford Borrowing money to invest in the stock market might not be a good idea.  |
The Motley Fool February 12, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Is Dollar-Cost Averaging for You? Dollar-cost averaging can be a good way to protect yourself from a volatile market. It's the practice of accumulating shares in a stock over time by investing a certain dollar amount regularly, through up and down periods.  |
The Motley Fool September 1, 2006 Philip Durell |
Dividend Basics Understanding how and why dividends are paid out by companies is an essential part of being a great investor. Not only do they give you extra purchasing power, they can also reveal a great deal about a company's financial health and its attitude toward shareholders.  |
The Motley Fool April 14, 2005 Kelvin Taylor |
Think Foolishly With Your Tax Refund Your tax refund is on its way. Don't squander it. Consider a few suggestions on how to use your refund to the best financial advantage.  |
The Motley Fool December 7, 2005 W.D. Crotty |
Get Dow Chemical on the Cheap Its dividend looks good, and most of the cash it's gushing comes from all over the world. Investors, take note.  |
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 September 5, 2006 Kate Ward |
The Best Person to Manage Your Money While there are many well-intentioned money managers out there who genuinely care about their clients, they can be difficult to find. If you do it yourself, on the other hand, you know exactly what you're getting.  |
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 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 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 August 30, 2006 Ralph Casale |
Foolish Book Review: "The Future for Investors" This book lays out a look at investing strategies of the past and suggests strategies for successful investing in the future. The lessons and anecdotes contained in the book are quite valuable to individual investors.  |
The Motley Fool October 2, 2006 Tim Beyers |
Quit Saving for College With Social Security at risk and the cost of long-term care rising at an alarming rate, saving for retirement has never been more important than it is now. So go light on the college account and make your kids work a little. They'll be richer for it and so will you.  |
The Motley Fool October 28, 2005 Nathan Parmelee |
Beware Fee Increases Dividend reinvesting plans have earned the reputation for being an affordable way to easily beat the market. However, the recent upswing in fees in many dividend reinvestment plans prices them out of the market that they typically served best: small and beginner investors.  |
The Motley Fool February 15, 2005 W.D. Crotty |
Dear, Dear, Deere Deere's numbers are good, but the market seems to have expected a better outlook.  |
The Motley Fool October 28, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Great Commercial. Good Broker? Investors, ignore the clever ad campaigns of brokerage firms and focus on what's best for your wallet. Here's a brief guide to choosing a broker.  |
The Motley Fool January 30, 2006 Jim Fink |
Want 50% Annual Returns? An explanation of the allure and illusion of mechanical investing, which is stock-picking strategies based on quantitative computer screens.  |
The Motley Fool June 16, 2006 Roger Friedman |
Picking Stocks Before Home Room Here, a middle-schooler teaches grown-ups some investing lessons for the ages.  |
The Motley Fool August 11, 2004 |
Researching Obscure Companies Due diligence is required when you receive a hot stock tip.  |
The Motley Fool March 20, 2006 Mathew Emmert |
You Had It Right the First Time If you find yourself sitting on a properly diversified portfolio of companies you believe in, don't be afraid to simply build out the best positions you already own. After all, you were probably right the first time.  |
The Motley Fool July 14, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
The Future of Investing Jeremy Siegel has a new book coming out, called The Future of Investing, focusing on how to identify stocks that have a good chance of being long-term winners. Here's a peek at comments he recently made about the state and future of the stock market.  |
The Motley Fool January 31, 2005 Mathew Emmert |
Why Dividends Rule the Market Dividends are the key to long-term investment success.  |
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 January 12, 2004 |
Investing One Share at a Time Buy your favorite company in small amounts -- and keep down commissions -- with dividend reinvestment plans, commonly known as "Drips."  |
The Motley Fool November 3, 2005 |
Drips and DSPs Can Make You Rich Dividend reinvestment plans (Drips) allow you to buy shares of stock directly from companies in nearly any dollar amount (including fractional shares), either without commission or for very low fees.  |
The Motley Fool September 12, 2005 Tim Beyers |
Why Dividends? You won't always be right in your investing, but that doesn't mean you should accept sub-par returns. Getting a dose of cold, hard cash can often do a portfolio good.  |
The Motley Fool May 18, 2005 Rich Smith |
Painfully Obvious Stock Tips Here's a look some basic investing insights.  |
The Motley Fool January 27, 2004 Rich Smith |
American Standard Still Clogged American Standard reported strong results, but debt remains a factor.  |
The Motley Fool December 10, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Types of Investors: Which Are You? Knowing who you are can help you understand yourself and how you approach making money. Learn about some classifications of investors and which brokerage is right for you.  |
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 October 24, 2005 Mathew Emmert |
Dividends Go Mainstream Soaring demand among dividend-based exchange-traded funds shows that the yield is once again in vogue.  |
The Motley Fool May 24, 2004 Bob Bobala |
Get Paid to Invest Dividend investing offers a way to have your cake and eat it, too. Dividends ensure better accounting practices and cash in your pockets. But investors seeking steady payouts don't necessarily have to sacrifice growth.  |
The Motley Fool November 19, 2004 Rich Duprey |
Mattel's 'Free Plus' Dividend Toymaker Mattel gave investors something to be thankful for yesterday when it announced it was increasing its annual dividend by 13%, raising the cash payment from $0.40 to $0.45 a share and raising the yield to 2.16%.  |
The Motley Fool June 10, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Profiting From My Mistakes If you want to make a profit, then do as I say, not as I've done. The author has been investing for a decade now, and she's made her share of missteps along the way. Take time to learn from her mistakes so you can avoid the same pitfalls.  |
The Motley Fool February 24, 2006 Nathan Parmelee |
Cash Machines Over time keeping transaction costs and taxes to a minimum, buying beaten up stocks without worrying about getting heckled, and allowing dividend reinvestment to power returns will give you an advantage over the market.  |
The Motley Fool July 19, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Save Your Portfolio From Yourself Boost your performance by not being your own worst enemy. Add some top-notch mutual funds to your portfolio. They will relieve you of having to decide which stocks to buy and sell, and when to do so.  |
The Motley Fool April 18, 2006 Seth Jayson |
Play the Right Numbers As an investor, you might be able to learn something from the bookies out there. Investing in solid dividend-paying companies beats the market with lower risk.  |
The Motley Fool November 5, 2004 Tim Beyers |
Penny Stocks From Heaven Sure, many penny stocks are bad. But some of them offer divine returns for the money-wise bargain hunter.  |
The Motley Fool February 12, 2010 Jordan DiPietro |
Is Dividend Investing Dead? Despite recent setbacks, what matters is the long term.  |