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“What’s in a Name?”

The Motley Fool’s name comes from William Shakespeare’s play “As You Like It”. The court jester, known as the Fool, could speak the truth to the king and queen without having his head lopped off. The Fools of yore entertained the court with humor that instructed as it amused. More importantly, the Fool was never afraid to question conventional wisdom. In the same way, we aim to speak the truth about money and investing...and to make financial guidance accessible to people of all backgrounds and experience levels.

Who We Are

At The Motley Fool, our purpose is to make the world smarter, happier, and richer. We help millions of people around the world achieve their financial goals every day. We believe in treating every dollar as an investment in the future you want to create. We believe that investing in great businesses, for the long term, is the most effective path to wealth. We strive to fulfill our purpose by truly serving every Fool, from our employees to our members to our community. That’s why in all our work, we endeavor to follow the “Golden Rule” of treating others as we ourselves would wish to be treated.

What We Do

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Our Core Values

At The Motley Fool, our highest priority is to foster inclusion and belonging so all employees can thrive both personally and professionally. We believe diverse teams perform better. From our board of directors to our recruiting pipeline, we strive for diversity, both inherent and acquired.

WE ARE MOTLEY.
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Collaborative

Do great things together.
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Innovative

Search for a better solution. Then top it.
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Revel in your work.
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Honest

Make us proud.
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Play hard, play fair, play to win.

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The Motley Fool is a “virtual first” workplace. Most Fools get the majority of their work done remotely. Our physical office spaces (in Alexandria, Denver, Sydney, and the Gold Coast) are collaboration hubs, providing a purposeful approach to office work rather than antiquated requirement that you show up to an office every day. At The Fool, we believe people should have the freedom to follow their passion in roles they love. We work hard to understand the needs of our employees and deliver for them. We are confident that this, in turn, makes a great business. Take care of your employees, and they will take care of your customers, who in turn take care of shareholders. We think every company should do the same.

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Our Foolish History

The Motley Fool was founded in 1993 by brothers Tom and David Gardner as a traditional print newsletter in a backyard shed in Alexandria, Virginia. In 1994, an April Fool’s joke designed to teach an investing lesson put The Motley Fool on the map. Since those humble beginnings, Tom and David, and the community of Fools they’ve gathered, have been leading the charge for individual investors everywhere.

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The Motley Fool Board of Directors

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Tom Gardner

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Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Co-Chairman
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David Gardner

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Co-Founder, Chief Rule Breaker, Co-Chairman, and Chairman of The Motley Fool Foundation
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Suzanne Frey

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John Mackey

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Randi Zuckerberg

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The Motley Fool Investing Philosophy

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  1. #1 Buy 25+ Companies Over Time
  2. #2 Hold Stocks for 5+ Years
  3. #3 Add New Savings Regularly
  4. #4 Hold Through Market Volatility
  5. #5 Let Your Winners Run
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