Whitney Tilson

For an investor, being creative and going the extra mile can sometimes lead to big profits.

Here's how to beef up your portfolio and beat the market.

Buffett's right-hand man chimes in on psychology and investing.

We can take strategies for reforming big-city school systems and apply them to investing.

A look at the big picture suggests now is a time to be patient, avoid risk, and wait for better days.

Longtime Fool contributor Whitney Tilson looks back at his good picks and bad calls in 2004.

Sometimes you have to go the extra mile to gain an edge in investing.

Whitney Tilson demonstrates how to beef up your portfolio and beat the market.

These are tough times to invest for those thinking about -- or already in -- retirement. Yields on bonds hover near all-time lows, few stocks with hefty dividends come without significant risk, and stocks in general are not priced for outstanding performance. Many investors are taking extraordinary risks in a bid for higher returns, which is increasing prices and compressing yields. But running with the herd could lead to major disappointments. My advice: Be conservative and wait for better days

In the January 2005 issue of Rule Your Retirement , guest writer Whitney Tilson offered Kinder Morgan, Inc. and Kinderm Morgan Energy Partners as investment ideas, adding that he discussed them in a 2002 article.

To determine how good a company is, it helps to consider the characteristics of the perfect business.

How can you beat the market? Play a different game.

Just as important as the stocks you own is how you manage them.

Sifting through beaten-down stocks may yield some good investments.

The failure to expense stock options is causing distortions and inefficiencies in U.S. labor and capital markets.

Whitney Tilson argues that the exceptional money managers are in hedge funds.

Whitney Tilson explains how to protect your portfolio in uncertain times.

Whitney Tilson explains why the tech sector may be fertile ground for value investors.

Whitney Tilson explains why he's holding a great deal of cash today.

Whitney Tilson shares some lessons from his trip to Italy, plus two studies that provide insight into investor irrationality.