Why you really shouldn't buy "SIKE". Join Motley Fool banking analyst David Hanson and Matt Koppenheffer as they reveal their April Fool's day jokes and discuss the importance of understanding the business and valuation of the stock you are buying.
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Where the Money Is: April 2
By Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson
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Apr 2, 2014 at 7:21PM
NASDAQ: META
Meta Platforms
Market Cap
$1.8T
Today's Change
(1.04%) $7.54
Current Price
$733.63
Price as of June 27, 2025, 3:58 p.m. ET
Here's why FoolCoin and Security International Kredit Enterprise (ticker symbol SIKE) aren't actually the brilliant investment opportunities that they seemed to be.
David Hanson owns shares of Berkshire Hathaway, Facebook, Goldman Sachs, Markel, and Zillow. Matt Koppenheffer owns shares of Berkshire Hathaway, Goldman Sachs, Markel, and Zillow. The Motley Fool recommends Berkshire Hathaway, Facebook, Goldman Sachs, Markel, and Zillow. The Motley Fool owns shares of Berkshire Hathaway, Facebook, Markel, and Zillow. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
Stocks Mentioned
Meta Platforms
META
$733.63
(1.04%)
$7.54
Berkshire Hathaway
BRK.B
$485.27
(0.04%)
$0.22
Goldman Sachs Group
GS
$690.83
(0.53%)
$3.67
Zillow Group
ZG
$68.22
(0.80%)
$0.54
Markel Group
MKL
$1,985.23
(-0.50%)
$-10.04
*Average returns of all recommendations since inception. Cost basis and return based on previous market day close.
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