TigerWoods

A marvel of natural talent and technical training; impressive in its achievements, seemingly well-suited for its tasks, but nonetheless prone to embarrassing stunts with disconcerting frequency. Here are some notable ways our brains can trip us up, with respect to investing. Learn to avoid the hazards -- unlike Tiger.

I apologize. I don't know what I'm apologizing for, but between the CEO of Toyota and Tiger Woods, it just seems like the thing to do these days. Of course, nobody asked Akio Toyoda the important questions, such as: 1) If your "name is on every car," then why aren't they called "Toyodas?" 2) Did...

Golf great Tiger Woods is set on Friday to make his first public appearance since a bizarre car accident on Nov. 27, when he crashed his SUV into a tree outside his Florida home. The accident led Woods to admit to infidelity, and dozens of women came forward to claim romantic relationships with the...

It's fair to say that Tiger Woods is hugely responsible for Nike's now-handsome share of the golf industry pie. It signed Woods to a five-year, $100 million endorsement contract in 2002 to help it break into the lucrative golf equipment market. By 2008, it had grown into nearly $725 million...

Tiger's problems have only worsened over the past few weeks, and they don't seem to be getting better. Accunture has now announced that it no longer wants the golf star to represent its company. Gatorade already had made the same decision and a number of sponsors have "temporarily" pulled the ads...

Tiger Woods is sitting out of the game of golf for the rest of the year following reconstructive surgery this week, and his knee is not the only thing that is hurting. Companies dependent upon his presence at golf tournaments to boost attendance are going to be hurting too. Tiger's absence is going...

The essence of sport is competition. There was a day when The Masters was as compelling a golfing event as one could imagine. Those were the days of Nicklaus and Palmer, Weiskopf and Cook, Snead and Hogan. For many years, several golfers would share the top rank of the sport, almost guaranteeing...

Tiger Woods is known as one of the smartest and most disciplined athletes in the history of the world and, given that, he might have what it takes to be a successful investor.In an interview with CNBC, Woods said that he is long Google and has been for awhile. He's also partnered with Joe Louis...