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Solar Stocks Look Ripe

Not a bad article. I wouldn't crucify the author for minor and mostly insignificant errors and omissions. His opinions are his own, and similar or the same as the masses.

Here is an excerpt of an article written this past Sunday from Motley Fool. Here, you will see where Motley Fool got its name. The author is promoting the buy and hold strategy, and trashing trading, or day trading. The headline of the article is "Stop Buying These Stocks"
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What this means for you
In other words, if you're interested in preserving your capital and accumulating long-term wealth, stay away from short-term speculation in subpar companies.

Don't buy First Solar (Nasdaq: FSLR) because you're counting on a jolt from President Obama's alternative energy program. This company specializes in an unproven technology that is rapidly evolving, and it has a host of competent competitors. The potential rewards in this space could be vast -- or nonexistent.

I don't know if this is funny, or sad. Here is a total jack ass giving investment advise.
He declares First Solar "speculative." And a "subpar" company. Why? I guess because he believes that solar is an "unproven technology." Instead, he advises the readers to buy The Marvel Comic Book company. As Marvel is a better long term investment. I guess that's because, unlike First Solar, Marvel is a proven technology. In his mind.
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"Instead of the companies I mentioned earlier, why not buy shares of Marvel Entertainment (NYSE: MVL), your friendly neighborhood comic book company?"

He also writes that Ford and Bank of America are bad choices for the long term. I mean......c'mon!
My post here may be somewhat off subject. I just thought everyone would like to have a good laugh. I'm making money trading FSLR and BAC. I feel the Motley Fool article was irresponsible and insulting. I don't get the same feeling from reading the above Seeking Alpha article.