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Investing Basics
If you’re new to investing, the tips below will make you a smarter investor and should improve your results as well.
(1) Time is hugely powerful. If your investments grow by, say, 8 percent on average, they will appreciate nearly sevenfold in 25 years and tenfold over 30 years. Full Story
Name That Company
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The Motley Fool Take
A Big Southern Grower
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My Dumbest Investment
Profitable Stupidity
In 1959 a friend suggested that IBM was a solid investment. I knew nothing about stocks, but I bought four shares at $441 apiece, for $1,764. I panicked when the stock fell by $128 soon after, but that was followed by an avalanche of enriching progress. My wife and I ended up selling the shares for a bit more than $7,000 to pay off our house. Full Story
Last week’s trivia answer
Founded in 1991 and based in California, I’m the world’s largest “fabless” semiconductor company, meaning that I design and market chips, while outsourcing their manufacturing. I rake in more than $7 billion annually, and nearly 100 percent of Internet traffic passes through at least one of my chips. I employ 10,000 people, three-quarters of whom are engineers. Full Story
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Bonds vs. Bond Funds
QShould I invest in bonds or bond mutual funds?
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