I joined Motley Fool’s stock-picking service back in 2021. Here’s a list of the stocks they recommended. I didn’t buy all their picks every month, only those that fit into my budget whenever I had an extra $1,000.
I’ll admit, they did suggest some big names like AAPL, MSFT, GOOG, and AMZN, but those feel like pretty obvious picks.
Anyways, here’s how it turned out:
A few friends and I split a Motley Fool subscription in 2019. We mostly stuck to their high-rated picks, except for one friend who only bought what he felt was safe. Ironically, he lost the most.
Teo said:
A few friends and I split a Motley Fool subscription in 2019. We mostly stuck to their high-rated picks, except for one friend who only bought what he felt was safe. Ironically, he lost the most.
Imagine actually losing money in the stock market since 2019. Sure, there was volatility, but the market did very well overall.
@Nova
S&P500 nearly doubled in the last 5 years—up about 94%.
@Nova
Ugh, same here. I invested in REITs right at the end of 2019, and then COVID hit.
Teo said:
A few friends and I split a Motley Fool subscription in 2019. We mostly stuck to their high-rated picks, except for one friend who only bought what he felt was safe. Ironically, he lost the most.
Isn’t the whole idea to buy exactly what they recommend, evenly across their picks? Supposedly, a few winners cover any losses.
@Nova
I remember years ago they pushed Chipotle as a ‘must-buy.’ I tried it, didn’t see the hype, so I skipped it… but it really took off.
Those returns are shockingly bad.
Jamie said:
Those returns are shockingly bad.
Guess OP’s the real ‘Motley Fool’ here.
Motley Fool feels like a paid version of Jim Cramer—almost guaranteed losses.
Aris said:
Motley Fool feels like a paid version of Jim Cramer—almost guaranteed losses.
Unless you do the opposite of what they say.
Aris said:
Motley Fool feels like a paid version of Jim Cramer—almost guaranteed losses.
Unless you do the opposite of what they say.
They’ll put out one article on why AMD is a great buy, and another saying to avoid AMD. They cover all bases so they can highlight the ‘correct’ advice later.
@Mica
The industry calls this ‘doing a Goldman Sachs.’
@Mica
Aren’t their articles just a mix of contributors? It’d explain all the contradictions.
Aris said:
Motley Fool feels like a paid version of Jim Cramer—almost guaranteed losses.
Unless you do the opposite of what they say.
That’s definitely how it works!
Aris said:
Motley Fool feels like a paid version of Jim Cramer—almost guaranteed losses.
Feels like they’re planting ‘positive’ posts here.
Those are some impressively bad results. What are the odds?
Kai said:
Those are some impressively bad results. What are the odds?
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Kai said:
Those are some impressively bad results. What are the odds?
For OP, seems like 100%.