beat the market

    By Rich Smith, The Motley Fool

    | 8:35AM 1/04/2012
    In 2011, the S&P 500 Index went nowhere. In fact, it lost a little. But you don't have to suffer just because stock prices stay flat -- if you buy companies that pay strong dividends, like these 4 options in the defense sector.

    By Gene Marcial

    | 7:30AM 3/23/2011
    Wall Street is littered with so-called hot and smart investors who flamed-out during economic downturns or market crashes. But Marketocracy says its investment management teams are different -- with stock picks that have demonstrated proven, long-term staying prowess.

    By Daniel Solin

    | 10:55AM 2/22/2011
    Popular investing site The Motley Fool has patented a system it believes can predict stock performance. Called Motley Fool CAPS, it taps the collective brainpower of more than 170,000 investors. Based on its performance over the past five years, it appears to work. But can it really?

    By Daniel Solin

    | 10:06AM 11/08/2010
    What if you could increase your investment returns more than 200% by simply understanding the role of luck versus skill in investing? Several recent studies have shown how, and if ever there was information the securities industry didn't want you to have, this is it.

    By Peter Cohan

    | 1:46PM 10/06/2010
    The financial media loves to pluck struggling analysts from obscurity and propel them to fame on the backs of a few good calls, then shoot them full of arrows at them when their predictions start to fail. And inevitably, those so-called gurus will fail. Here's why.

    By Daniel Solin

    | 10:25AM 9/07/2010
    The financial crisis exposed an industry that couldn't manage its own portfolios, much less provide worthwhile advice to clients. Yet 85% of investors continue to invest with brokers. Here are 10 reasons why that's a mistake.

    By Daniel Solin

    | 6:00AM 8/08/2010
    Finance expert Dan Solin has a simple gripe with CNBC's Jim Cramer: The Mad Money host acts like he has some special insight into the markets that is of value to investors, despite clear evidence that he doesn't. So how can you get better returns than Cramer? Read on.