Foolish portfolio thirds question prompts stock heavy stance
Inquiries about asset mix ask if a thirds split among stock, bonds, and cash is ideal. The Fool recommends 100 percent stock for long horizons, suggests near-term needs stay in CDs or money market funds or bonds, and notes advisers often tweak mixes while commissions influence changes. Stock splits vary. no fast rule on split thresholds, but splits aim to raise shares or signal value, though the Fool views splits as largely meaningless.
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My Dumbest Investment Lessons Learned from Mistakes
A reader recalls trusting a stockbroker with a $7,000 investment that collapsed to $150. After taking control, joining an investment club, taking classes, and studying, they nearly doubled the portfolio in three years. The message: invest only when confident and informed to avoid panics in a market downturn.
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Pickle-Powered Company of Three Cousins Founds a Giant Brand
The 1876 company started by three cousins became famous for its pickles and food products. It marketed innovations include pickle pins at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair and Manhattan’s first 40 foot electric sign in 1900. It now fields brands Ore-Ida Star-Kist 9 Lives Gravy Train Budget Gourmet Weight Watchers near the Monongahela river.
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Cadbury Schweppes Origins and Global Reach Unearthed
The maker traces to an 18th century Swiss mineral water firm and a 19th century English tea and coffee purveyor. Its icebox holds 7Up and Dr Pepper among others. confection revenues rival beverage sales. Cadbury Schweppes has about 100 plants worldwide, operates in over 200 countries, and is led by a knighted chairman.
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Understanding IRR and Portfolio Returns for Investors
The piece explains how to measure investment performance including simple growth 10 000 to 14 000 40 percent gain and intrayear contributions 2000 making IRR relevant. It shows a quick calculator method using end value minus half additions over beginning plus half additions and compares to the S&P 500 benchmark, suggesting index funds for market-matching low cost.
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Baby boomers expect work to continue in retirement
MINNEAPOLIS AP AARP poll finds eight in ten baby boomers plan to work at least part time after retirement, far higher than current 65 plus workforce rates. The survey of 2001 Americans born 1946-1964 shows varied plans from part time work for enjoyment to starting businesses, with income and pensions shaping optimism.
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Steel firm plans new mill near HQ amid profits surge
Republic Engineered Steels in Massillon, partly owned by about 4,000 workers, reported its first quarterly profit in nearly three years. The firm, maker of steel bars and alloys, plans a minimill and is weighing locations while workers staged a sit-in in April urging the minimill be near headquarters. Industry optimism cites steady demand and growth potential.
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Ohio Steel Ranks Fifth In 1997 Output
The Associated Press lists the states by raw steel production in 1997 with Indiana at 25.2 million tons, Ohio at 15.6 million, Hainois at 8.2 million, Pennsylvania at 8.1 million, and Michigan at 7.3 million, totaling 107.5 million tons for the United States.
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Ohio Steel Industry 1997 by the Numbers
Ohio steel sector data for 1997 shows shipments at 14.1 million tons and exports of 207,606 tons, with payroll of 1.39 billion dollars and health care spend of 288 million. Key firms include LTV Cleveland 30 million earned, 0.27 per share, sales 4.4 billion. Timken Canton 171.4 million earned, 2.69 per share, sales 2.6 billion. AK Steel Middletown 150.9 million earned, 2.45 per share, sales 2.4 billion. Worthington Industries Columbus 93.3 million earned, 0.97 per share, sales 1.9 billion. Republic Engineered Steels Massillon a 14.6 million loss, 0.74 per share, sales 753.5 million.
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What Is This Thing Called The Motley Fool
A compact explainer recalls Shakespearean fools who spoke truth to power. The Motley Fool presents clear investing truths and aims to help readers profit, using humor to ease complex financial ideas.
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Managistics shares plunge sparks investor debate
Foot Scoop Software reports Managistics Group stock fell nearly 40 percent in a day. The handwriting on the wall asks whether a high growth supply chain software firm justifies 22 times next year’s earnings with 50 percent growth or if a Coke like blue chip remains a safer bet for long term value.
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Boomers Face Uncertain Retirement Outlook
Baby boomers doubt retirement viability as many fear earning enough to get by. Edward Keller notes not all are ready, while about two thirds save in retirement accounts. Roughly 30 percent feel unsure about their outlook and only 36 percent trust Social Security will be available in retirement.
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