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Sep 28, 2016 by Motley Fool Staff

Are Savvy Investors Fleeing Hedge Funds?

The performance of these funds hasn’t been impressive enough to justify their high fees, and assets under management are shrinking.

Sep 28, 2016 by Motley Fool Staff

How High Up Does the Wells Fargo Scandal Go?

Given the scale of the scandal, it's hard to believe that executives at Wells Fargo didn't know about it.

Sep 28, 2016 by Motley Fool Staff

FAA Opens Door to Commercial Drone Market

Two Motley Fool analysts discuss the potential impact of FAA regulations for the commercial drone market.

Sep 28, 2016 by Motley Fool Staff

Tips For Using Free Cash Flow in Your Investment Analysis

How an investor can use free cash flow to decide whether or not to buy into a company.

Sep 28, 2016 by Motley Fool Staff

Why Is Wells Fargo In So Much Trouble?

The California-based bank got caught defrauding customers.

Sep 28, 2016 by Motley Fool Staff

What Does It Take to Start Your Own Hedge Fund?

Surprisingly, it’s easier to do than starting a mutual fund.

Sep 28, 2016 by Motley Fool Staff

Apple's New Storage Pricing Could Hurt Average Selling Prices

Consumers will cheer that the new entry-level iPhone now comes with 16 gigabytes of storage, but the investing story is a little different.

Sep 27, 2016 by Motley Fool Staff

Apple, Inc. Deserves More Credit for Its Chips

It’s only been six short years since Apple launched its first custom-designed chip, and the Mac maker has already become one of the dominant mobile-chip makers on the planet. The Motley Fool’s Dylan Lewis and Evan Niu discuss how consumers benefit.

Sep 27, 2016 by Motley Fool Staff

Why Cash Is King for Biotech Stocks

The cash and equivalents line on a biotech's balance sheet provides profit-friendly insight to investors.

Sep 27, 2016 by Motley Fool Staff

Free Cash Flow, Explained

What free cash flow means for a company, and why investors should definitely look at it before buying in.

Sep 27, 2016 by Motley Fool Staff

Hedge Funds 101: What They Are and What They Do

These exclusive investment partnerships are laden with mystique and no wonder, since only the very wealthy can put their money into them.

Sep 27, 2016 by Motley Fool Staff

What Gives With Biosimilars?

Here's why biosimilars ought to be on investors' radars.

Sep 27, 2016 by Motley Fool Staff

2 Stocks Does Not a Diversified Portfolio Make

Podcast listener Bud wants to know if he should sell some of his Apple and Under Armour shares to broaden his holdings now, or wait to diversify until he has more free cash to invest.

Sep 26, 2016 by Motley Fool Staff

Why You Shouldn't Be Surprised at Apple Killing the Headphone Jack

The Mac maker has a long history of killing technologies that don’t have an upward trajectory.

Sep 26, 2016 by Motley Fool Staff

Apache Strikes Liquid Gold

A busy month for the energy sector -- buyouts, acquisitions, and two billion new barrels found in the Permian.

Sep 25, 2016 by Motley Fool Staff

5 Principles to Find Disruptive Companies, No. 2: Small Markets Don’t Solve Growth Needs

Bigger companies may often ignore the possibilities inherent in the disruption of niche markets, because even winning won't move the needle for them. Retail investors can take advantage of that.

Sep 25, 2016 by Motley Fool Staff

5 Principles to Find Disruptive Companies, No. 1: Resource Dependence

The Industry Focus crew explains why the little guy is often much more disruptive than bigger, established players.

Sep 25, 2016 by Motley Fool Staff

5 Principles to Find Disruptive Companies, No. 3: Markets That Don’t Exist Can’t Be Analyzed

Why is it so hard for an innovator to pick up on the next big thing and push past the critics?

Sep 25, 2016 by Motley Fool Staff

5 Principles to Find Disruptive Companies, No. 4: Capabilities Define Disabilities

A company’s size affects how it makes decisions, and being too large can hamper disruptive potential.

Sep 25, 2016 by Motley Fool Staff

5 Principles to Find Disruptive Companies, No. 5: Technology Supply Versus Market Demand

Companies have to be aware of what their customers really want - unfortunately, that is often not the case.

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