Has anyone used "The Motley Fool" for investment strategies?

I am thinking about buying a subcription to "The Motley Fool" and wanted some opinions about it. Has it really helped with planning your portfolio?

I'm curious to see how the premium users of "The Motley Fool" feel. I read the "Fools" columns and analysis quite frequently but find it to be sorely lacking. Based upon their free advice, I definitely wouldn't pay for the subscriber services. Any of their picks that are based upon their CAPS users is totally worthless in my opinion.

I've never used any of their investment strategies. Their strategies work better in a bull market. It's a hell of a lot easier for everyone to make money in a bull market.

Good luck.

I like their advice and follow the information a lot.But I would not pay,there are lots of other financial sites to gather information and the more info you have the more knowledge you will have to decide on your own.

I discourage using any advisory services.

If you have a lot of money, you're better off with a professional money management group that gives you one on one attention. Somewhere you go to in person, talk to their president, ask all the questions you want, get good answers, find out what their investment strategy is, and see how it will work for you.

If you have *some* money, not a lot, then your best served by being "active" in your own trading.

Their are some very simple rules to look for when deciding what to do with your portfolio in the stock market.

For example, we are in a "bear" market right now. There are certain things to look for, and certain things to do in such a market.

See my other answers for details.

Its useful to look over "all" my answers to see what I'm talking about. I can't repeat every time.