The Motley Fool’s Guide to Investing

Use the Motley Fool's guiding principles to build your portfolio, and invest in the right stocks and mutual funds.

Created by: The Motley Fool
OUR MISSION: HELPING THE WORLD INVEST — BETTER

Created by: Jim Mueller, CFA

Created by: Abigail Malin

Created by: Jason Moser

Created by: Ron Gross

Created by: Chris Hill
Radio/Podcast Host at The Motley Fool

Created by: Andrew Cross
Investing Fool

Created by: David Kretzmann
Analyst at The Motley Fool

What Will I Learn?

• Meet The Motley Fool, learn how we can help you invest, and how to start thinking about investing.
• Understand the basics, and some advanced concepts, of investing the Foolish way.
• Make informed decisions when it comes to vetting, choosing, and investing in a particular mutual fund.
• Get in the mindset of a stock investor and learn the basic building blocks of a solid stock collection.
• Understand why quality matters, how you can spot it for yourself, and how to search for great stocks.
• Fool co-founder Tom Gardner's five traits of stellar stocks and how to apply them to your investing research.
• How Fool co-founder David Gardner's bold approach to investing might work for your own portfolio.
• Nail the numbers! Read balance sheets, cash flow statements, income statements, and more with Foolish ease!
• Get familiar with some next-level investing strategies, including margin, shorting, and options -- the Foolish way!

Requirements

• A basic interest in investing in the stock market and a willingness to learn more about it!

Target audience

• Anyone who has thought about investing in the stock market.