Fool’s School
7 Amazing Economic Facts
At Fool.com, Morgan Housel recently shared some “mind-blowing” economic facts. Here are a few of them — see if any surprise you: Full Story
Name That Company
Several decades old and based in Colorado, - Full Story
The Motley Fool Take
Duke-lear Power
Shares of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) have been performing well lately, rising more than 20 percent over the past year. It helps that it produces something we use regardless of economic conditions: electricity. Full Story
Last week’s trivia answer
I trace my history back to Price Club’s founding in 1976 and to my merger with it in 1993. Based in Washington state, I operate more than 600 warehouses globally, where my 66.5 million card-carrying members shop. Ninety percent of my U.S. and Canadian members renew each year. I rake in close to $90 billion annually and employ more than 160,000 workers worldwide. Full Story
My Smartest Investment
Wild Yield Chase
In the mid-2000s I chased yields, investing about $17,000 in the Impac Mortgage Holdings real estate investment trust (REIT). It was involved in “liar loans” — mortgages requiring no income or asset documentation — among other things. I compounded my stupidity by making the position a huge percentage of my portfolio. I had my personal financial meltdown in 2007. Full Story
Ask the Fool
Ups and Downs
QWhat makes stock prices go up and down from one day to the next?
— D. M., Glendale, Calif. AOver the long run, a stock’s changing price should reflect the changing value of the company. As the company grows and sells more widgets, it’s worth more — and vice versa. Full Story
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