Motley Fool

I have used the fool off and on for years. Occasionally something useful has come along, but there is far more chaff than wheat. As others have noted, it now exists mostly to generate traffic for the advisory service, which pretty much contradicts almost all the points they used to make earlier on about how to do investing. Stock tarts, and not particularly good ones. Increasingly the posts and posters are on the poignant end of the spectrum. Lots of Libertarians reduced to trying to compensate for lost jobs by trading, and railing against everything government. Most of them can't figure out that Ron Paul is a very small voice and will never set policy, even within the Republican party. Expect lots of recommendations to buy gold. I find the tracking tool in Caps useful because it allows me to measure individual stock returns against the SP500 on a day to day basis. Better fundamental analysis tools are available for free over at Morningstar. So for free, not bad, bu... Read more

I was hoping to get more insight to stock picks and companies - whatever info stock brokers use. Having been a paid subscriber to Motley Fool for three years, well, I lost money on their recommendations. Sure, they "beat" the S&P, but if you look at their stocks picks one by one, you'll see the returns are average, but then once in a blue moon, there will be a huge jump (ie, marvel gained over 1000%) which increased their averages. So it would be great if you bought into that one stock, but if you miss it, and odds are you will, you're out of luck. Unless you can buy every stock recommendation, every month, you will not see the same returns they claim. I wish MF would have worked for me. I want to trust them, but all the "teaser" emails, etc just make them seem shady.

I was a member of the motley fool for a year, Most of what I received was just regurgitation of financial news from other sources. For example- Today I received a Hype-email from the Motley Fool about the "two words" that Bill Gates didn't want to hear. This was going to drive Microsoft into bankruptcy etc. etc. I googled a paragraph from this "new release". It appeared as early as 2007 (word for word) from another financial info site. And in fact appeared a number of times (4 to be exact). All the "new" information had been on the web (as hype at different financial sites) FOR YEARS!! I guess if you sign up, You're the FOOL?

This website is all bait and switch now. Every "article" is merely a teaser for content that one must pay for. Fortunately, I followed the fools' (little "f") website back in the late '90's, when it was free, so I found out their advice was worthless without paying a dime.

The article titles 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 well. The latest headlines are always Americans vs. Chinese sort of tacky tone to invoke an emotion response from readers. They should spend less time on social psychology and more on stock studies.

Motley Fool is recommending the sale of a stock they recommended, Axxys, as disappointing. They are not discussing the fact that several groups are investigating the proposed sale as a breach of fiduciary duty by Axyss Board of Directors. Among those groups are several legal firms and the Shareholders Foundation. The current selling price is less than the sale price being investigated. Disappointing is hardly the word I would use for this particular Fool recommendation.

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.

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... Read more

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... Read more

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