(ThePennyWatcher.com) – The “Motley Fool” has been around for years, and continue to provide solid financial advice for young and more experienced investors.
Brothers Tom and David Gardner were frustrated by the complexities of investing and the language that went along with it. They feel they could relate to many who wanted a more straight forward and easy to understand approach in the financial space.
Not just wall street gurus knew what they were talking about, but many other everyday people has some valuable insights as well. So they set out to establish a platform that could provide just this.
Services and Philosophy:
Not surprisingly the Motley Fool provides a wide array of stock recommendations, which at the core if their main focus and offering. The general philosophy is to provide stock recommendations through various subscription services like Stock Advisor, Rule Breakers, and Everlasting Stocks.
Analysts research and pick companies with long-term growth potential, and then suggest buying at a certain time and holding for a longer period of time before selling.
The company also offers a wealth of free financial resources, including daily news articles, podcasts, videos, and educational tools.
A variety of topics revolving around market trends, investing basics, and retirement planning.
Community:
The Motley Fool fosters a passionate community of investors through online forums, discussion boards, and live events. Members can share knowledge, and exchange ideas and strategies.
The company emphasizes a long-term investment approach, encouraging investors to focus on fundamentals and company potential rather than short-term market opportunities. They teach you to stay patient, and trust in the analytics behind the decisions.
And aside from all the financial talk, the platform injects a lighter side to things with humor emphasized across discussions.
Impact
Motley Fool has millions of users and site visitors. Some are more bought into than others. And as far as performance, their stock recommendations have consistently outperformed the market, and this is all tracked and transparent to the customer base.
It’s quite impressive.
And the company has been recognized for industry awards over and over for how it’s made investing and analysis so much more attainable and educational in the modern day financial world.
Check out the Motley Fool for yourself and get acquainted. It may be a huge asset for you, or perhaps it isn’t a huge hit.
Regardless, do your research, and rely on some trusted sources to guide you when investing.
