Business strategy

Chinese Spying Allegations Don't Add Up

At this point we can only wonder how absurd the Chinese allegations against Rio Tinto (NYSE: RTP), the big Anglo-Australian miner, ultimately will become.

Can eBay Save General Motors?

Buicks and Chevys and Cadillacs -- oh, my!

General Motors is turning to eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY) as an outlet to move the cars collecting dust on its dealer lots. Most of the GM showrooms in California will be participating in the trial, starting tomorrow.

The Easiest Money You'll Ever Make

You guys never cease to amaze me.

Was I a little rough? Yes. Did I blast the mutual fund industry for sticking it to us? Sure. Did I expect some hate mail? Of course. But not this.

A Billion-Dollar Lovers' Quarrel

Looks like the love triangle between partners Elan (NYSE: ELN) and Biogen Idec (Nasdaq: BIIB) and third-wheel Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is going to get settled in court.

The Biggest Threat to Recovery

Let me put this simply: I'm bullish on America.

Time to Get Greedy

I won't sugarcoat it. Investors are nuts.

A Strategy for All Situations

For a long time, I've felt like the cat who caught the canary. Despite being a Fool since 1994, I've been using stock options this past decade, and realized years ago what a strategic, useful, and profitable tool they can be -- even for a long-term stock investor. While options earn returns in the near term, measured in months or a few years, your stocks can be left alone to generate returns over many years, so you have the best of both investing worlds: near-term and long-term gains.

This Is What Just $100 Can Do

Last week, it was announced that Professor Muhammad Yunus will be awarded the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom. If you're a longtime Fool reader, Dr. Yunus might be familiar to you, as he started the Grameen Bank and is a microcredit pioneer. A few years back, he won the Nobel Peace Prize. (Read about Grameen in this article I wrote a while back -- I suspect the story will knock your socks off.)

Sirius XM Is a Used Car Salesman

Cash for Clunkers has been a potentially short-lived winner for Sirius XM Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI), but the satellite radio operator is moving beyond the new-car showroom.

Apple Says, "That's It, Schmidt!"

Last month, I told you that Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) CEO Eric Schmidt should resign from the board of Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL). With potential conflicts of interest arising between the two companies in fields as diverse as cell phones, operating systems, and Web browsers, it was time to sever the tight-knit ties between Cupertino and Mountain View.

4 Dates to Circle in August

Let's party like it's 1938.

July was another great month for investors. You have to go all the way back to 1938 to find a healthier five-month run in the S&P 500. Most of us weren't even around 71 years ago, so for us, this is the greatest five-month rally of our lifetime.

Making Money With Multiples

Spend long enough in investing circles, and you'll hear the term "multiple" tossed around. Wondering what it means? Here's a quick primer.