AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.
Close
Create a link to this page
Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:
<a href="http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-21132759_ITM" title="Facts and information about Extraordinary Items - Greedy, mean and selfish.">Extraordinary Items - Greedy, mean and selfish.</a>
Close
Set up an RSS feed that alerts you when new articles from Europe Intelligence Wire are available.
Frequently asked questions about RSS feeds
Extraordinary Items - Greedy, mean and selfish.
(From Financial Director)
Those crazy guys at personal investment website Motley Fool (www.fool.co.uk) have unearthed a 100-year-old Devil's Dictionary, which they say "provides decent proof that, by and large, people are greedy, mean and selfish".
Sounds jolly - so here are a few of the definitions they've spotted - plus a few they made up ... Budget, noun. About 110% of one's income.
Credit, noun. Bogus word for debt.
Economy, noun. Purchasing the barrel of ...
Related articles from newspapers, magazines, journals, and more
For more facts and information, see all results
- The Motley Fool Announces $30 Million in Venture Capital Financing; Softbank,...
- Press release article from: Business Wire January 30, 2001 700+ words
...a second round of financing for The Motley Fool, Inc., the Alexandria, VA-based...David Gardner, who co-founded The Motley Fool with his brother, Tom, in 1994...that totaled $26.5 million for The Motley Fool. The latest round was led by Softbank...
- The Motley Fool And Simon & Schuster Sign Multi-Book Deal; Deal Renews...
- Press release article from: Business Wire December 5, 2001 700+ words
...selling books on money and investing, The Motley Fool, the popular multimedia personal finance...Each of the books will also further The Motley Fool's mission -- to educate, amuse...and Tom Gardner, co-founders of The Motley Fool, prescribe what we can all do to make...
- The Motley Fool Announces Book Award: 'The Jester'.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire March 22, 1999 700+ words
...March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The Motley Fool, the premier personal finance and...is thrilled to announce The Motley Fool Book Award -- "The Jester." Starting in April of 1999, The Motley Fool will identify one new worthy book...
- The Motley Fool Selects Charities for Foolanthropy 2000 Campaign; Pioneering...
- Press release article from: Business Wire November 27, 2000 700+ words
...BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 27, 2000 The Motley Fool's community of more than two million...2000 campaign. Foolanthropy--The Motley Fool's annual philanthropy program...to assist charities that embody The Motley Fool's philosophy of giving. Worthy recipient...
- The Motley Fool Expands Research Offerings with Coverage of Berkshire Hathaway...
- Press release article from: Business Wire July 13, 2000 700+ words
...BUSINESS WIRE)--July 13, 2000 The Motley Fool today announced coverage of Berkshire...selling company research. The latest Motley Fool Research reports reinforce the Fool...generation," says Zeke Ashton, Senior Motley Fool Research Analyst and author of the report...
- The Motley Fool Secures Over $26 Million In Funding From Maveron, Mayfield Fund.
- Press release article from: Business Wire September 15, 1999 700+ words
...WIRE)--Sept. 15, 1999-- The Motley Fool, a leading financial media company...family, friends, and employees of The Motley Fool, including David and Tom Gardner...America Online, which invested in The Motley Fool as part of its Greenhouse Program in...
- The Motley Fool Selects New Rule Breaker.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire September 22, 2000 700+ words
...Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The Motley Fool announced yesterday after market close...its industry." In keeping with The Motley Fool's commitment to providing individual...and timely access to information, The Motley Fool always announces its intent to purchase...
- The Motley Fool Launches TMF Money Advisor; New Online/Offline Service Delivers...
- Press release article from: Business Wire September 26, 2001 700+ words
...BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 26, 2001 The Motley Fool, Inc., together with two of the most...informed decisions about their money. The Motley Fool is joined in this new service by DirectAdvice...counseling. Combining the attributes of The Motley Fool's trusted and independent brand with...