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Great Quotes Vol. 9: Pursued by a Bear
From investing luminaries to picture books, and back to the bosom of the Bard.
1 Extraordinary Investor, Plus a 5-Stock Sampler Annual Check-In
Jean Marc Ayas outperformed the field to win our inaugural members-only stock-picking contest, but did David Gardner outperform the S&P 500 with his "Five Great Stocks You've Never Heard Of" set?
6 Conclusions We've Reached After 200 Months of Stock Advisor Picks
The Motley Fool approach to investing focuses on the long term and the big picture, so in this podcast, David Gardner is offering advice from that perspective.
Get Started Investing!
From funding a brokerage account to picking your first stocks, learn how to start investing step by step.
Rule Breaker September Mailbag: New Motto, Same Fools
Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner loves hearing from his listeners -- especially the ones who have used Foolish principles to succeed.
Rule Breaker Investor Trait No. 6: Aim for 60% Accuracy
You aren’t going to pick only winners, but aim for stocks that beat the market.
Rule Breaker Investor Trait No. 5: 5% Maximum for an Initial Position
Diversification is important, so when you buy into a stock for the first time, don’t put too many of your eggs in that single basket.
Rule Breaker Investor Trait No. 3: Invest for at Least 3 Years
Fools are not stock traders, they’re stakeholders.
The 6 Traits That Make a Rule Breaker
Most weeks, David Gardner suggests which stocks you should invest in. This week, he tells you how to think about investing the way he does.
The Market Cap Game, Round 5: Play Along and Guess What These Companies Are Worth
It’s time to pit your big-business valuation knowledge against that of senior Fool analyst Matt Argersinger.
Reviewing the Original Rule Breakers 5-Stock Sampler, and Offering a New One
The theme for his latest set? Stocks that are “mmm-mmm good.” (No, the soup company didn’t make the list.)
Rule Breaker August Mailbag: You'd Be Amazed at the Places You Can Find Investing Insights
From a centuries-old book of poetry to last week's fantasy football draft, David Gardner's listeners are always on the lookout for inspiration.
Authors in August: Mark Penn Looks Into His "Microtrends" Crystal Ball
It’s not just the massive shifts like the Internet of Things or artificial intelligence that are shifting the culture -- it’s a host of small but important changes.
Mark Penn on Love Microtrends: Why We’re Seeing More Second-Fiddle Husbands and Third-Time Winners
As our culture shifts its definitions of what a happy marriage “ought to” look like and how we view people whose marriages have foundered, once-unusual combinations are becoming more common.
Even More Microtrends With Mark Penn
When too much of a health focus becomes unhealthy, the impressionability of the elites, and a few more microtrends that shape the world.
Authors in August: Talking About Storycraft With Novelist Amor Towle
No finance or investing tips, no life lessons this time -- just the genesis of a book that Gardner couldn’t put down.
A Rule Breaker Bonus: Gatherings Guru Priya Parker
David Gardner brings the author of "The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters” back for an encore interview.
Authors in August: A Foolish Chat With Meetings Maestra Priya Parker
David Gardner talks about how to get the most out of our gatherings with the author of "The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters."
Authors in August: A Foolish Chat With Marketing Maven Seth Godin
The acclaimed author of over a dozen marketing books talks about writing, marketing, and making the world better.