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Is Sirius XM Going to $1.40? Sat, 21/08/2010 - 23:45 by Rick Aristotle ... Skeptics continue to shed their cynical skin when it comes to Sirius XM Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI). Comments Read more	How Buffett Beats the Market Sat, 21/08/2010 - 23:29 by Mac Greer Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) Chairman Warren Buffett has racked up market-beating returns over the long term. So what does Buffett look for in an investment? Is his success more art than science? Can individual investors really invest like Buffett? I recently asked Georgetown University McDonough School of Business professor Prem Jain, author of Buffett Beyond Value: Why Warren Buffett Looks to Growth and Management When Investing. Comments Read more	Treasury: Volcker Rule "a Top Priority" Sat, 21/08/2010 - 23:23 by Ilan Moscovitz The following is part one of a three-part interview. Assistant Treasury Secretary Michael Barr and Motley Fool editor Ilan Moscovitz discuss misconceptions about financial reform; the Volcker Rule, designed to separate proprietary trading from commercial banking at firms like JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM), Citigroup (NYSE: C), Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), and Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), derivatives; and Washington. Comments Read more
Windstream's Dividends May Not Last Forever Sat, 21/08/2010 - 23:07 by Jordan DiPietro Whether you're a beginning investor or a near-retiree, the importance of purchasing stocks that pay dividends cannot be overstated. Not only do companies that have quarterly or annual payouts provide you with a steady stream of income, they also have the potential for capital appreciation. Simply put, dividend stocks can you give your portfolio what almost no other investment can -- both income and growth. Comments Read more	These Stocks Are the Biggest Sells in Energy Sat, 21/08/2010 - 23:04 by Anand Chokkavelu As an investor, it doesn't pay to follow the crowd. Comments Read more	3 Stocks That Just Make Sense Sat, 21/08/2010 - 00:13 by Matt Koppenheffer "I like to go for cinches. I like to shoot fish in a barrel. But I like to do it after the water has run out." -- Warren Buffett Comments Read more
Time to Short Brocade? Fri, 20/08/2010 - 10:37 by Jeremy Phillips At Fool.com, we believe in buying great companies for the long term. However, not every company commands a fair price, and many trade for far more than they're actually worth. Comments Read more	How Well Do You Use Cash, MedcoHealth? Thu, 19/08/2010 - 22:03 by Jim Mueller There are two parts to successful investing: finding the winners and avoiding the losers. Comments Read more	This Could Be Netflix's Waterloo Wed, 18/08/2010 - 23:07 by Rick Aristotle ... Everything seems to be humming along smoothly at Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX). Comments Read more
Limited Brands, a Totally Cool Stock Wed, 18/08/2010 - 12:52 by David Meier At the helm of the Vanguard Windsor Fund, John Neff beat the market by more than 3 percentage points per year for more than 30 years. That's an incredible track record -- and the difference between $39,116 and $17,449 on a $1,000 investment, assuming a 10% average return. Comments Read more	These Cold Stocks Are Heating Up Wed, 18/08/2010 - 01:20 by Rich Duprey When a stock's share price is lower than a North Dakota thermometer in February, investors tend to give it the cold shoulder. But as the market warms to a stock's prospects, its price can heat up in a hurry. Alas, you can rarely tell that a stock is melting investors' hearts until after it has made that upward leap. Comments Read more	A Big Upgrade for National Grid Wed, 18/08/2010 - 01:15 by Dave Mock After spending the first half of this year at a near-perfect four-star rank, National Grid (NYSE: NGG) has enticed enough top-performing members of our 165,000-strong Motley Fool CAPS community to vote it back up once again to five stars. A total of 416 members have given their opinion on the power infrastructure firm, with many of them offering analysis and commentary explaining the recent optimism. Comments Read more