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The advice is suitable for simpletons and is merely to support the egregious fees they charge you (with no cancellation notice) - do not use them. I resent giving even 1 star.

These guys actually make investing in stocks interesting. They also have an area that gives you an idea of what other people have been investing in. It gives each person a score to tell you how well they've been choosing their stocks. Great system and really helps you understand the market.

A good, informative, funny, and creative informational Web Site for small investors. If do not accpet their recommendations as calls of action, but just one of the resources to make an informative decision, you will be never disappointed.

very informative. great site.

highly recommended.


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I've invested in about 10 of MF's recommendations. Several from the Best Stocks list for a particular year. I invested in 3 stocks from the list of picks for China (end of last year I think), that was "supposed to" explode with economic growth, and make us a fortune. Two of my China stocks are down by 13% and 7.3%. I am still hopeful with these, but wonder if I should cut my losses. The third China stock is down by a whopping 79%, or $14,000 plus for me. I just can't afford to loose that kind of money!

Several years ago I invested in a drug stock, PRX, that was supposed to basically be a sure thing, according to MF. It is currently down 24%, and that is actually up a little from previous years. I keep hoping....

Conversely, MLK was their recommendation about a year or two ago. It was supposed to be the next Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A), Warren Buffett's fortune maker fund (currently at $109,700./share, up $645/share today) . It (MLK) has done okey I suppose--up 6% for me over a little more than a year. Also PALM (of the palm pilot) was their recommendation and I sold it for about a 3 thousand dollar profit. If they had only been able to give me a "sell" recommendation so I could have gotten out earlier, the profit would have been 4-5 thousand.

Overall, I have lost more money with these guys than I have made (many, many thousands). The money I have in CDs at ING Dircect has made more money, is safer, caused less damage to my stomach lining, and I still have all of my principal investment! I sent MF an email about the big 79% looser, to see what they thought about the stock now and to see if they had a comment on my big loss. As I expected, they never replied to my email inquiry. (But they never stopped sending me offers to spend more on their services).

My best stock investments over the years have come from my own ideas (though I've had a few loosers too), and often from guests on the Friday Night Market Monitor section of the Nightly Business Reoprt on PBS. They often have some timely helpful advice and investment picks. I usually stay with stocks that pay a good dividend, so even if the stock doesn't increase in price alot, or even if it fluctuates, I still am getting some income from it.

I rated the Motley Fool Bad. I was going to rate it terrible, but that seemed a bit harsh, as there is quite a bit of useful information on the site. The problem is separating the wheat from the chaff, especially if one chooses to participate on the message boards. In my own case, I was a participant for a short time on the Building and Maintaining a Home message board. Someone posted a message indicating an electrical heating element in her oven had blown up, and asked for suggestions as to how to get the landlord to repair it. (The poster also mentioned that her dishwasher had been recalled several years earlier, but the landlord had not gotten around to that yet. The poster did indicate a general positive view of the landlord.) I posted in response suggesting she send a certified letter to the landlord, giving him five business days to repair the flaw. Just a suggestion, mind you. Well, the roof caved in on me. Apparently that message board is dominated largely by a clique of landlords. One of them, in particular, attacked my suggestion, stating that if one of his own tenants sent him a certified letter for a repair demand, without calling first, he would not renew the lease and engage in other conduct which in many areas might constitute retaliatory eviction. I responded, pointing out the flaws in his reasoning. I also suggested that it was inappropriate to attempt to diagnose the problem without having a qualified electrician or technician actually examine the burnt-out oven element. Mr. Landlord went ballistic, indicating that he didn't need to actually examine the part to know what was wrong. Which I found truly astounding. I then asked what his qualifications were to diagnose electrical problems. After some dithering on his part, he admitted that he was NOT a licensed electrician, but yet felt he was MORE qualified than a licensed electrician. Others leapt to the landlord's defense, piled on, and the thread degenerated into personal attacks. Now, mind you, the Motley Fool's stated rules clearly indicate that any advice from anonymous posters is to be taken with a large grain of salt. Yet, I was attacked by this Fool community, as they call themselves, for merely pointing out the obvious. I was also shocked when I discovered that I had been kicked off of the Motley Fool by an out of control Administrator. No reason given, he just thought I was disruptive. Even more astounding, every single message that I had posted under my screen name for that membership was deleted by the Administrator. The problem here is the danger posed by people relying on advice on anonymous message boards, which despite the Motley Fool's disclaimer, have an aura of legitimacy--especially if those such as myself attempting to voice an opinion contrary to prevailing wisdom [although I don't think it's particularly novel to question the merits of the opinion on an electrical issue, of a landlord who is not a licensed electrician.] In any event, it was a very distasteful experience for me.

This is a great site with a lot of info. It is well designed and always updated. A great place to learn how to invest.

Motley Fool has one of the best financial websites out there. The best and most useful information and news that Fool provides, are the stock trends and IPOs.

Motleyfool has helped me learn how to manage my money. I learned how to budget, set up an IRA, to pick on online broker and many more things. Everything has worked out so far and I am saving more money than I ever thought possible. The site talks in a simple to understand language. I really reccommend this site to everyone.

excellent, especially to beginners

excellent site to get a great financial education

great advice - easy to understand- very helpful to novice in stock world