Stock splits not the main driver of gains says investor letter
A reader argues that stock splits do not create value and cites a 1990 purchase growing to 2376 shares after 14 splits, while a $1000 stake would be worth about $35640 if splits were reversed. The piece notes that company growth drives value and warns P E and dividend yield alone can mislead, citing Merck and eBay as examples.
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Baxter Reucel
Siler City
N.C
eBay
Microsoft
Personal finance software showdown Money vs Quicken
A Motley Fool summary compares Intuit Quicken and Microsoft Money for tracking cash flow bills and investments. It cites PC Magazine and The Washington Post opinions favoring Money for depth and ease and notes Quicken remains a strong alternative with broader account history access. The piece ends by encouraging trial use and referencing Fool resources for money management guidance.
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Intuit
Quicken
Microsoft
PC Magazine
Kathy Yakal
Money
Washington Post
Michael Tedeschi
Fool
Ginadvice
Him
Gold Krugerrands Dilemma The Fool Replies
Reader Goldie asks whether to hold or sell 20 one ounce South African Krugerrands bought in 1981 for 527 dollars each amid rising gold prices. The Fool notes gold has underperformed long term, cites current price around 440 dollars per ounce, and suggests considering real estate or stock growth. The column invites reader submissions for a future print feature.
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Goldie
Apple moves from hardware to music with iPod boom
The text notes Apple's shift toward music distribution via iTunes and the iPod, citing over 200 million songs downloaded and strong holiday demand. It questions whether continued growth will justify Apple's stock valuation and whether fundamentals will catch up with momentum.
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Apple Computer
Steve Jobs
Microsoft
Dell
Apple
Beam family founder and a multi-brand consumer goods company
Traceable lineage to 1795 bourbon grain fill operator Jacob Beam. Today a leading consumer brands firm based in Lincolnshire, Illinois, with 30,000+ employees and over $7 billion in annual sales. Owns home and hardware brands Moon Aristokraft Schrock Diamond Omega Themna-Tru Master Lock and Waterloo. spirits brands Jim Beam Knob Creek DeKuyper The Dalmore Vox Geyser Peak Wild Horse. golf brands Titleist Cobra FootJoy. office brands Swingline Wilson Jones Kensington Day-Timer.
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Jacob Beam
Moon
Aristokraft
Schrock
Diamond
Omega
Themna-Tru
Master Lock
Waterloo
Jim Beam
Knob Creek
DeKuyper
Dalmore
Vox
Geyser Peak
Wild Horse
Titleist
Cobra
FootJoy
Swingline
Wilson Jones
Kensington
Lincolnshire, Ill
Who Am I
Coca Cola trivia and brand history pitch
A reader trivia piece recounts Coca Cola origins from 1886 and later milestones including stock prices, slogans, and product lines. It mentions Minute Maid Destini Berg's Fanta and the slogan The Real Thing, while inviting questions for Ask the Fool and noting financial advice disclaimers.
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George Pharmacist
Minute Maid
Destini
Berg's
Fanta
the Motley Foot
P.O. Box
Alexandria
Selena
Beware of Forever Fixed Rate Credit Cards
Minnesota Attorney General sues Capital One subsidiaries for allegedly misleading ads and promises of fixed low interest rates. Consumers report rate hikes after minor payment infractions, challenging the meaning of fixed in credit cards.
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Minnesota
Mike Hazel
Capital One Financial Corp
Hatch
Copany
Capital One
Nicole Bourgeois
Zimmerman, Minn
Bourgeois
Robert Stein
Walker, Minn
Stein
Betty Ramsland
Duluth
Minn
Ramstand
Ethics rules and disclosure shape blogs and journalism
Longtime blogger Rebecca Blood advocates conflicts of interest disclosure and linking to sources, while adoption remains uneven. Some bloggers post disclosures of payments or consulting ties, others see no need to reveal pay, with debates continuing about standards and credibility in a blurred line between blogs and traditional journalism.
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Rebecca Blood
Brood
Armstrong
Markos Monlitsas Funiga
Dean
Natal
South Dakota
Jon Lauck
John Thune
Banate
Lanck
Cambridge
Mass
Zephyr Teuchaut
Aean
Teachout
Abe
Jay Rosen
New York University
Rosen
Dan Gillmor
Gilhner
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