Fool’s School
Understanding Bonds
Over the long run, stocks have usually outperformed bonds. Still, it’s good to balance your portfolio with some bonds, and to understand what they really are. Bonds are essentially long-term loans. If a company issues bonds, it’s borrowing cash and promising to pay it back at a certain rate of interest. Full Story
Name That Company
I was born in a one-bedroom apartment in Chicago in 1984, and today I have more than 3,000 employees and operations in 27 countries, providing independent investment research. The nation’s shift from pensions toward 401(k)s boosted interest in mutual funds, so I began providing data on them. In 1985, I introduced ratings for funds. I went public in 2005. Full Story
Last week’s trivia answer
I began in 1843 as a small Connecticut shop making wrought-iron bolts, hinges and other hardware items. My name combines two major brands, but I also house brands such as DeWALT, Porter-Cable, Bostitch, Sonitrol, Proto, FACOM, Vidmar and Mac Tools under my roof. Full Story
The Motley Fool Take
Butterfly in the Making
Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT), recently trading near its 52-week low, offers an opportunity to buy in at a good price and await the global economic recovery that will boost its stock price. Full Story
My Dumbest Investment
Lessons From Losses
One of the first investment moves I made was buying AIG when it crashed. I knew nothing (relatively speaking) about AIG or the stock market, but thought this would be a good chance to profit from panic. I did not profit. I’m thankful that it was a small amount of money lost in exchange for a very valuable lesson. That transaction forced me to become a more informed investor. Full Story
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Marginal Thoughts QAre companies with low profit margins bad investments? Full Story
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