Brendan Mathews

Bolster your portfolio this year with these three quality insurers

Motley Fool analysts give their outrageous predictions for the world of investing in 2014 to show that sometimes making predictions can be silly. Will Bitcoin be Person of the Year? Will the markets keep trending upward?

Last year was great for the market, but it wasn't great for these stocks. Here's why our analysts nominated J.C. Penney, Sears Holdings, Nuance Communications, lululemon athletica, and Abercrombie & Fitch for the category of the biggest losers of 2013.

While internet banks like BofI are well-positioned, Bank of America still has room to move higher.

Apple succeeded with radical, unconventional people. Why mess with a formula that works?

Armchair forecasts about the U.S. car market will probably be wrong -- save your time and energy.

While it lacks a celebrity CEO, Accenture has a deep bench and an excellent track record

Academic findings and Apple's recent history suggest outside hires will face serious challenges.

Aside from lower interest margins, the used-car dealer turned in a solid quarter.

Despite tepid revenue growth, Accenture looks strong

This unscientific, unconventional CEO has delivered unbelievable results for shareholders.

When it comes to property and casualty insurance, Markel, Berkshire Hathaway, and RLI have five great things in common.

Would you rather have your money in three index funds or Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway?

Apple's been snapping up senior management talent. Could this new hiring strategy backfire?

Digital downloads will eventually steamroll profits at GameStop.

My checklist for evaluating property & casualty insurance companies.

A multibillion-dollar hedge fund thinks auto insurance is a dying industry One Fool disagrees.

The future looks stormy for this Florida take-out insurer.

Driverless cars, while an alluring idea, aren't likely to benefit investors anytime soon

The uncertainty of future earnings has clouded the company's intrinsic value.