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Succeeding Unconventionally (at Motley Fool)

Think about this for a moment. Only one out of 10 "expert" mutual fund managers generated a return higher than that of the overall general market. First, mutual fund managers tend to focus on short-term results, and second,...

Do You Have the Guts to Buy?

Read on to see if you have what it takes to beat the market. Apparently, some Fool named David Gardner announced he'd bought it for his Rule Breakers portfolio. For one thing, it's not all tech Yes, there was technology in...

Tracked down: Jarvis Green, Lonie Paxton, Larry Lucchino...

By Inside Track Thursday, November 13, 2008 - Updated 2m ago TRACKED DOWN: Tampa Bay Devil Ray Rocco Baldelli, a Woonsocket native, and New England Patriot Jarvis Green chowing down at Ten Prime Steak & Sushi in Providence . ....

Dancing with the Environment: Will Obama Take the Lead to Act Quickly on Climate Change?

Shiva Nataraja is the Hindu god whose endless dance embodies creation, preservation, and destruction. For the past eight years, George W. Bush has lead the world in a dance of environmental destruction. Will Obama lead us in a...

7 investor mistakes

There are seven common mistakes made repeatedly by investors. Have a personal investment plan or policy that addresses the following: In pictures: 7 forehead-slapping stock blunders Top 10 forex trading rules Goals and...

The bear market goes global

As the financial crisis spreads abroad, it's clear that foreign stocks haven't saved your portfolio. Paste this link into your favorite RSS desktop reader , Money Magazine senior editor Even China will see slower growth next...

Now's a Great Time to Invest -- So Don't Blow It

These past months have been as painful for my psyche as they have been for my portfolio. Author and professor Louis Lowenstein, writing in his superb new book The Investor's Dilemma, outlines the sad state of affairs: "[W]hen...

Investing in Renewable Energy Funds

I'm interested in finding renewable energy funds in which to invest my 401k. Could you direct me to an archived story regarding this and if there isn't one, when can I expect to see something like that? Thank you for your time....

Transcript: A. Michael Lipper (at Forbes.com)

The Capitalism Cavalry Welcome, I'm Steve Forbes. It's a privilege and a pleasure to welcome A. Michael Lipper. He is the creator of the Lipper Averages for mutual funds and is now president of Lipper Advisory Services. Risk...

Buy Out or Sell Out? (at Motley Fool)

From tiny acquisitions to massive conglomerate combinations, the urge to merge remains strong on Wall Street. Breaking down the buildup To help, we'll turn to the 83,000 investors in Motley Fool CAPS. A combination of two...

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