Technical Fouls
Fool’s School
Think twice before embracing technical analysis; most good Foolish investors prefer fundamental analysis of stocks. Full Story
Name That Company
I trace my roots back to a construction company founded by Swiss immigrants in Wisconsin in 1890. Full Story
Alcoa’s Ready
The Motley Fool Take
It’s hard to find a mining and metals company that has experienced a tougher two years than Alcoa (NYSE: AA). With economic factors pushing and tugging at it, including a 60 percent drop in aluminum prices, the company’s shares have tumbled from the $30s to the low teens. That should draw investor attention to the venerable Pittsburgh company. Full Story
My Dumbest Investment
Movie’s Over
My dumbest move was buying shares of Movie Gallery around $9 per share, watching it go past $50, and then getting greedy and not selling. I stopped watching it for a while, and the next thing I knew, it was out of business. I learned two things: to watch my stocks more often (I use price alerts), and to place stop-loss orders. Full Story
Last week’s trivia answer
Based in Memphis, I’m a global giant in the paper and packaging industry, employing more than 50,000 people. Through my North American distribution business, xpedx, I also offer printing, packaging, graphic arts, and maintenance and industrial products. Full Story
Buying with Goodwill
Ask the Fool
Q Can you explain what “goodwill”
is?
— R.S., -Greenwood, S.C.
A You’ll typically find “goodwill” on a company’s balance sheet if it has acquired another company and paid more than the acquiree’s appraised net worth (approximately its book value). Full Story
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