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A Strategy for All Situations Sat, 01/01/2011 - 12:23 by Jeff Fischer For a long time, I've felt like the cat that 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. Comments Read more	GlaxoSmithKline Passes This Key Test Sat, 01/01/2011 - 10:43 by Seth Jayson There's no foolproof way to know the future for GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) or any other company. However, certain clues may help you see potential stumbles before they happen -- and before your stock craters as a result. Rest assured: Even if you're not monitoring these metrics, short-sellers are. Comments Read more	The Popular Investment No One Understands Sat, 01/01/2011 - 10:08 by Amanda B. Kish There have been a lot of financial losers in recent years -- underwater homeowners, debt-strapped municipalities, and even actively managed mutual funds. Investors who expected their managers to protect them during the financial crisis were sorely surprised, as the majority of active managers were caught flatfooted by the market decline. As equity funds dropped in value, many investors headed for the exits. Comments Read more
Profit on a Flat Stock Fri, 12/31/2010 - 14:30 by Jeff Fischer Since its bottom on March 6, 2009, the S&P 500 has made a historic rally -- over 80% -- rivaling what we saw coming out of the Great Depression in 1938. However, if you take a gander at the years following 1938, you see -- after that big market rebound -- that stocks were relatively flat for a handful of years, including about 10% declines in both 1940 and 1941. Comments Read more	These Stocks Still Aren't Showing You the Money Fri, 12/31/2010 - 06:28 by Dan Caplinger If you like real money better than paper gains that can evaporate at a moment's notice, then dividend-paying stocks probably appeal to you quite a bit. And with the uptick in dividends over the past year, many investors are more optimistic than ever about the prospects for dividend-paying stocks. Comments Read more	34 Expert Analysts Uncover Outstanding Dividend Plays Tue, 12/28/2010 - 07:26 by Roger Friedman In researching a series of articles, I've had the enviable opportunity to hold lengthy discussions with 34 of the Fool's analysts and advisors over the past two months, learning the companies they like and why. Stepping back and analyzing three notepads full of strategy, numbers, and logic, I've gleaned two key takeaways. Over the course of this article, I'll share those and the one company I plan to buy as a result of their insights. Comments Read more
These Tech Stocks Will Make Me Rich Sat, 12/25/2010 - 08:55 by Tim Beyers Welcome to week 122 of my stock-picking throwdown with Mr. Market. Let's get right to the numbers. Comments Read more	Profit From a Stalling Rally Fri, 12/24/2010 - 10:59 by Dan Caplinger Anybody can make money when stocks are going up, and if you know how to sell stocks short, you can profit when stocks drop, too. But what the heck are you supposed to do in a flat market? Comments Read more	7 Stocks to Pretty-Up Your Portfolio Thu, 12/23/2010 - 07:57 by Motley Fool 'Tis the season to be judge-y! Oh please, like no one at work brought up Hal's office holiday party dance floor spectacle the following Monday. And look me in the eye and tell me again how you weren't secretly delighted when your high school rival showed up at the New Year's Eve fete with an extra 25 pounds. Seriously, a show of hands please, from those who don't coordinate the entire family's Christmas morning PJs so that everyone looks extra adorable in the home movies you'll be posting on FaceSpace? Comments Read more
3 Stocks for Your Watchlist Wed, 12/22/2010 - 12:29 by Dan Dzombak This article is part of our Rising Star Portfolios Series. Most investors don't keep tabs on their companies' fundamental value. That's a mistake. If you take the time to read past the headlines and crack a filing now and then, you're in a much better position to spot potential trouble early. Better yet, you'll improve your odds of finding the underappreciated home run stocks that provide the market's best returns. Comments Read more	5 Christmas Stocks that Lynch Could Love Wed, 12/22/2010 - 11:09 by Russ Krull To celebrate the holidays, we here at the Fool are devoting extra virtual ink to all things consumer-focused in a special section, "The 12 Days of Christmas." Over the coming week, we'll have our "12 Days of Content" surrounding consumer-focused names that look set to profit or perish from the holiday cheer. Comments Read more	You Wasted the Past 10 Years of Your Life Wed, 12/22/2010 - 10:12 by Nate Weisshaar If you think the stock market is the road to a comfortable early retirement, you're wrong. You may have thought about cashing in on the long-term average annual returns of 7% (post-inflation) you heard you could get from investing in stocks, but I'm here to tell you to think again. Comments Read more