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GM to invest $2 bn in its US plants

Wed, 11/05/2011 - 15:15 by Anter Prakash Singh

General Motors announced on Tuesday that it will be investing $2 billion in retooling its 17 plants spread across 8 States in the United States.

4 Post-Marriage Financial Blunders to Avoid

Wed, 19/01/2011 - 13:47 by Gunjan Mehra

We suggest that you start planning your finances even before you have tied the nuptial knot. What you decide today can have a huge bearing on your future bank balance.

Money Pledges for 2011

Sat, 08/01/2011 - 11:13 by Gunjan Mehra

Even small changes in your money behavior can help you attain a better financial position. The Money Times suggests some money resolutions, capable of changing your money status this year.

Sin Stocks Revisited

Sat, 01/01/2011 - 11:55 by Alyce Lomax

"Socially responsible investing" has always been a frustratingly hazy term. While SRI finally received long-overdue respect in 2010, its definition hasn't gotten any less uncertain. But in 2010, the criteria for "socially responsible" investments -- and their opposite number, "sin stocks" -- began to expand in intriguing and unexpected ways.

The Best Stocks for 2011: Intuitive Surgical

Fri, 31/12/2010 - 06:43 by Anders Bylund

 

This article is part of our "Best Stocks for 2011" series where our Foolish writers pick their top stock ideas for the year ahead. Click here to see a review of last year's picks and our 12 recommendations for the year ahead.




1 of the Riskiest Investments You Can Make

Thu, 23/12/2010 - 10:19 by Todd Wenning

Go ahead. Call me crazy. It's music to my ears. See, my best investments tend to happen when people call me foolish (with a lower-case "f"). Conversely, my worst investments are usually made when people tell me how great the trade is sure to be.

2 Unbelievable Bargains to Buy Right Now

Thu, 23/12/2010 - 09:47 by Roger Friedman

In our ongoing series of chats with Fool analysts and advisors, I've been asking them about the stocks on their watchlists and the catalysts that would induce them to buy. Today, the man in charge of training our analysts provides two excellent companies that he owns and believes deserve strong consideration for a spot in your portfolio – no catalyst required.

Martek Biosciences Shares Skyrocketed: What You Need to Know

Tue, 21/12/2010 - 23:12 by Brian D. Pacampara

 Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis.

How to Plug the Holes in Your Portfolio

Sat, 18/12/2010 - 10:02 by Dan Caplinger

 These days, lots of financial products claim to give you complete coverage of a particular type of investment. But when you take a closer look, you might realize that you're not always getting everything you think you are.

 

Another Shot at 1 Huge Dividend!

Thu, 16/12/2010 - 12:11 by Dan Dzombak

optionsXpress (Nasdaq: OXPS) announced two weeks ago it will be paying a $4.50-per-share dividend on Dec. 27. After reaching a high of $21, the stock fell more than 10% in early trading yesterday after confusion over its ex-dividend date. That's the date when a stock begins trading without the right to the dividend.

Why Chimpanzees Invest Better Than You

Thu, 16/12/2010 - 11:29 by Selena Maranjian

If you've ever seen the howling mob of chaos that regularly erupts on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, you can probably understand the tendency to compare investors to a gaggle of apes. But a recent Duke University study has proved that investors and their primate pals a few rungs down the evolutionary ladder may not be quite as similar as you'd think.

The Downside of Financial Literacy

Sat, 11/12/2010 - 10:45 by Morgan Housel

 Our mission at The Motley Fool is to educate, amuse, and enrich. We do this because we think -- no, we know -- that people make better financial decisions when their financial literacy grows.