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Who is The Motley Fool UK?
Founded in the United States in 1993 by brothers Tom and David Gardner (those two handsome chaps on the right), The Motley Fool helps people attain financial freedom through our website, our selection of premium investing newsletters and reports.
In 1997 we launched the UK version of The Motley Fool and that’s the website you’re looking at right now.
Our main website is in the United States, but we have expanded into other countries as well, includingCanada, and Australia.
Our Investing Strategy
In all we do, we take a different approach:
- we believe that the individual investor can beat the market;
- we believe that anyone can do it, even if they don’t have a lot of time or money to devote to investing;
- we believe in a long-term outlook, helping people build wealth over time; and
- we believe that the person best positioned to take care of your financial future is you.
Read our full Foolish Investing Philosophy to learn more.
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The Motley Fool aims to provide solutions for investors of every kind. Our products and services — whether free or subscription-based — are designed to help people take control of their investments.
Our offerings include:
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The Fool’s award-winning website publishes dozens of investing articles each week covering company results, share ideas, portfolio management, asset allocation and much, much more.
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Our flagship share recommendation service.
- 2 share picks a month– One growth-orientated, one income-orientated.
- Best Buys Now– Our 6 timely buy opportunities each month.
- 5 Starter Stocks– Foundational companies for your portfolio.
£149/year
Our UK small-cap share recommendation service.
- 1 new, high-conviction small-cap pick– Released each month.
- Best Buys Now– Our 3 timely buy opportunities each month.
- Hidden Winners Universe – Watchlist stocks and shares you should avoid.
£199/year
To help you decide which service might be right for you we’ve created adetailed comparison of our share recommendation services.
Motley Fool UK vs. Motley Fool U.S.
Both our United States and UK businesses offer memberships to share-picking services. The difference between the U.S. and UK versions of our flagship services,Stock Advisor in the U.S.and Share Advisor and in the UK, is thatShare Advisorgives subscribers 2 share picks a month – which can include recommendations from the UK and the U.S. The U.S.Stock Advisorservice also gives members 2 stock picks each month but does not give specific investment advice on UK stocks.
The Motley Fool UK Personal Finance
The Motley Fool UK Personal Finance is our personal finance section of the site that gives guidance to help readers make well-informed decisions when it comes to their money. Before a Fool turns to stock-picking, they ought to have their finances in order first…
As such, you’ll find unbiased reviews where we score brokers with a 5-star rating, allow readers to learn more about credit cards and the like, as well as handy calculators, in-depth guides and a whole lot more across our website!
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A great service for budding investors and more experienced folk alike. Share Advisor provides well researched recommendations, that are explained clearly so that you can understand the rationale for investing and the potential risks.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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No, The Motley Fool UK recommends both UK and U.S. stocks in certain services. Our flagship share recommendation service, Share Advisor, recommends two shares a month, one growth-orientated and one income-orientated. Those often include both UK and U.S. shares.
Some of our services, like Hidden Winners, focus only on UK small-cap shares.
To help you decide which service might be right for you, we've created a detailed comparison of our share recommendation services.
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The difference between the U.S. and UK versions of our flagship services,Stock Advisor in the U.S.and Share Advisor and in the UK, is thatShare Advisorgives subscribers 2 share picks a month – which can include recommendations from the UK and the U.S. The U.S.Stock Advisorservice also gives members 2 stock picks each month but does not give specific investment advice on UK stocks.
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