Shorting stocks and American Depository Receipts explained
The piece explains marginable stocks and how short selling works with broker borrowing and return of shares. It notes most NYSE stocks are marginable, many Nasdaq stocks are, and low priced stocks under five dollars often are not. It also defines ADRs and how they let Americans trade foreign stocks like Volkswagen in dollars without German currency.
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New York Stock Exchange
M.B
Beaumont
Texas
America
U.S
Volkswagen AG
Volkswagen
My Dumbest Investment: From Charity to Tandem Triumph
A reader shares how IRS taked in college funds via savings accounts led them to move kids funds into Tandem Computer after its IPO. The stock later rose tenfold, funding college costs, a move praised as bold despite tax frustrations. The Fool encourages readers to submit lessons learned for a chance to win a Fool's cap.
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Tandem Computer
Tandem
Tom Lincoln
Santa Monica
Calif
Foo
Name That Company From Tea To Treats
Foolish Trivia question traces origins to an 18th century Swiss mineral water maker and a 19th century English tea purveyor. The company owns 7UP A W Canada Dry Clamato Dr Pepper Crush Squirt and Peter Paul Inc. acquired in 1978. With about 100 plants worldwide and sales in over 200 countries the chairman is a knight.
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A&w
Peter Paul Inc
Internet driven investing tips from The Motley Fool
The piece explains how the Internet democratizes investing by providing free and paid resources. It highlights Fool.com for stock data and company news, EDGAR access at freeEDGAR, information sites like Hoovers, and company sites for history and products. It notes SEC reports, online news wire archives, and free library access.
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Ohio vineyards grow as wine industry sees renaissance
Winchell of the state Wine Producers Association says Ohio wine growth runs in double digits and the industry has matured. Vineyards like Klingshirn profit from grape yields, bottling up to 925 bottles per ton and touring visitors drawn to Ohio wineries. His wines, priced to move at about 14 dollars, earn national and state prizes and attract new customers.
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State Wine Producers Association
Ohio
Klingshirn
New York
California
Klingshirn’s
Winemaker Provenza Keeps Family Wine Tradition Alive
Provenza of Pas Quale's Restaurant in Elyria, with Karl Fiser, turns 15 years of winemaking into a craft. He sources grapes from Klingshirn Winery, explains sugar and additives shape flavor, and racks wine to reduce sediment. Bottling occurs in October with fermentation finishing by Christmas, delivering a creator's pride.
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Pasquale
Elyria
Karl Fiser
Amherst
Klingshirn Winery
Wells Fargo’s founders back California expansion and services
Last week’s trivia reveals Wells Fargo & Co as the answer. The two founders, who later co-founded American Express, built a company offering communications, transportation, and financial services, turning gold into coins and pioneering express mail and the first electronic transaction in 1864. Now valued above $100 billion, Wells Fargo ranks No. 2 in its field in California with Warren Buffett as a major investor.
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AmEx
California
U.S
Warren Buffett
Wells Fargo & Co
What Is This Thing Called The Motley Fool
The Motley Fool presents itself as a candid investment truth teller in a Shakespearean voice. It frames investing guidance as entertainment that aims to help readers profit while enjoying the learning process.
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Loral Space and the “blood in the streets” axiom
The piece notes the max pessimism rule and cites Loral Space and Communications as a current example. Congress probes missile tech transfers to China while Justice probes possible illicit sharing. Loral denies all charges and seeks to rise if cleared.
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Clinton
Loral
China
Justice Department
Investors trade too much and hurt returns says Odean study
A study by Odean and Barber finds high turnover investors underperform by trading away winning stocks and holding losers longer. Overconfidence and market timing tempt buyers to churn, while buy and hold or low turnover funds outperform. Comparisons show Vanguard Index 500 and other value-oriented funds beat high turnover peers over five to seven years.
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Ocean
Oceon
Barber
New York Stock Exchange
Fidelity Magellan
Legg Mason Value Trust
S&p
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Babson Growth
Sheldon Jacobs
Huffy to close two plants and cut nonunion jobs
Huffy will close one plant and run another at full capacity after cutting wages for nonunion workers. Graber said global competition forced consolidation to stay competitive as Mercer County officials react to the loss of the 40 year plant presence. Gov. Voinovich called the move disappointing and pledged state help to replace the largest local employer. The bike division posted a $105 million loss before the wage cut but shows over $10 million in profit this year, not enough to stop further foreign competition.
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Richard Molen
Huffy
George Voinovich
Day
Celina
Mercer County
Ohio
Voinovich
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