Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Jun 13 '03
Pros: Lots of information; Financial Calculators abound
Cons: Corporate research not as good as the rest
Summary: Founded in 1994 by David and Tom Gardner, Motley Fool is a comprehensive financial web service that ... read more
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Oct 07 '09
Pros: This is a hard one. hmmm, it's funny read for fiction lovers and republicans.
Cons: If you value your money, don't get deceived, go somewhere else.
Summary: The article titles by these guys are over exaggerated and often blown out of proportion. The content tends to be very Republican oriented or Extreme Rightist opinionated to attract certain type of audience. They are too much racially focused as ... read more
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Jul 16 '05
Pros: Decent, basic advice.
Cons: Dont take it too seriously.
Summary: Fool's Advice in A Nutshell Here's the Motley Fools (good) advice in a nutshell - 1.Save money. 2.Avoid taxes. 3.Look out for fees. 4.Dont try to beat the market, since you probably cant. Some More Good Advice Here's some ... read more
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Aug 14 '02
Pros: An entertainment company, just minting money by selling books and services to "loyal" followers
Cons: Too afraid to compare last 3 yrs, last 5 yrs data on a regular basis
Summary: Motley Fools does not share their last 1 year, last 3yrs, last 5yrs, last 10 yrs data for Rule Breaker strategy. They only share YTD and "since inception" data. Which is misleading to most of the investors. Rule breaker portfolio is essentially the ... read more
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Apr 03 '02
Pros: Informative, offering news and research.
Cons: Message boards now are by paid subscription
Summary: The Motley Fool's Mission: To educate, enrich, and amuse.
Before you can really begin an in depth discussion of an investing site such as the Motley Fool, you have to address the very foundation upon which it is built: the ... read more
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Sep 21 '01
Pros: Tons of information, very helpful and instructional.
Cons: Sometimes difficult to wade through all the info.
Summary: Being new to the world of investing, I decided to become a Fool. I love the site! i have gone through tutorials, tracked stocks, learned terminology, etc. This site is great for newbies to the financial world. I sometimes find it hard to find the ... read more
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Sep 11 '01
Pros: Wealth of financial information at your fingertips. Excellent at removal of troll posts on boards.
Cons: All message boards must be threaded or unthreaded. Hard to find most boards.
Summary: I've always considered myself to be money savvy. I clipped coupons, bought generic brands and lived by a budget. I stumbled across Fool.com when another website offered to pay me to become a member of the Fool. Pretty savvy, huh?
Finding ... read more
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Aug 17 '01
Pros: Great information, stock quotes, commentary, timely.
Cons: Lots of annoying pop-ups. Occasional quirks/downtime.
Summary: Being an avid stock-market fan I subscribe to a plethora of websites; some useful, some not. Fool.com is one of those that falls into the first category. I have been using Fool.com since mid June '01 and have found their webpage very helpful for advice ... read more
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Jun 18 '01
Pros: A comprehensive source of news, information, and tips every investor should know.
Cons: Lack of objectivity at times. The Fools give tips like the Wise they abhor.
Summary: This supersite, in my opinion, is one of the most comprehensive source of credible financial tips on the Net. While tips abound everywhere--with some sites giving higher quality content--the abundance of information in one web site is really appreciable ... read more
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Feb 28 '01
Pros: The discussion boards
Cons: Poor half-baked investment advice.
Summary: The Motley Fool is the financial supersite of brothers Tom and David Gardner. It is the wildly successful offspring of a financial newsletter the brothers started in 1993. After receiving only 38 subscriptions after their first publication, ... read more
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Jan 22 '01
Pros: Free content. Doesn't overwhelm you. Easy to read, humorous. Explains with examples.
Cons: Sometimes don't know where to go next (not necessarily bad).
Summary: Fool.com was one of those web sites I've heard about here and there from the media and casual conversation. I never visited it until about 3 months ago and have, ever since then, been kicking myself for not doing that sooner. The content is excellent ... read more
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Dec 17 '00
Pros: More great information than you could ever read!
Cons: Not enough time in the day to read it all
Summary: Fool.com is one of the best sites out there to gather information on everything money related. From stock quotes to planning to retirement, you can find it here. Not only is all the information you could ever want in one place, it is SO easy to find. ... read more
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Dec 13 '00
Pros: Easy to understand financial information
Cons: If possible, maybe too much information
Summary: The Motley Fool (Fool.com) is an excellent source of financial information for everyone. With the use of everyday language these Fools clearly explain everything from how to research industries, how to read financial statements, tax planning and ... read more
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Dec 10 '00
Pros: Something for everyone...even poor college students!
Cons: Sometimes all the information on the site can be overwhelming
Summary: I've been accused of it many times, and I have to admit it's true: I'm a Fool.
I first discovered The Motley Fool when I got a MyPoints email about it around Christmastime last year. At the time, I thought, "I'm a college student. What ... read more
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Dec 06 '00
Pros: Great looking, Great info, Up to date
Cons: None really
Summary: I have been registered with the Motley Fool ever since the beginning and have been very happy with the site the entire time. Granted, it is not the only financial website that I use, I am Canadian and use The Globe and Mail site as well since I prefer ... read more
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