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A Message to All Investors From Motley Fool CEO Tom Gardner

A Message to All Investors From Motley Fool CEO Tom Gardner

Yahoo10-07-2025
Motley Fool co-founder and CEO Tom Gardner gets candid on stock market fears, what new investors should avoid, stock market valuations, the future of AI, and the investing system that maximizes the odds of generating wealth over the long term.
Ever feel like you missed the boat in buying the most successful stocks? Then you'll want to hear this.
On rare occasions, our expert team of analysts issues a 'Double Down' stock recommendation for companies that they think are about to pop. If you're worried you've already missed your chance to invest, now is the best time to buy before it's too late. And the numbers speak for themselves:
Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, you'd have $422,419!*
Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you'd have $40,083!*
Netflix: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2004, you'd have $694,758!*
Right now, we're issuing 'Double Down' alerts for three incredible companies, available when you join , and there may not be another chance like this anytime soon.*Stock Advisor returns as of July 7, 2025
Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Tom Gardner has positions in Bitcoin. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Alphabet, Berkshire Hathaway, Bitcoin, Costco Wholesale, Ethereum, Microsoft, Nvidia, Pfizer, and Starbucks. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2026 $395 calls on Microsoft and short January 2026 $405 calls on Microsoft. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
A Message to All Investors From Motley Fool CEO Tom Gardner was originally published by The Motley Fool
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