Tom Gardner was recently asked about five tips that he would give new investors. The first four tips were specifically about what not to buy, but the last one was more general. Gardner's tip to be ...

In a letter Albert Einstein wrote to his biographer in 1952, the brilliant scientist claimed to possess no special talents other than being “passionately curious.” False modesty aside, it was only ...

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As social media continues to spotlight “supermarket tourism,” more travelers are embracing the idea that routine errands can become meaningful travel experiences. What looks like a basic shopping trip ...

Many people say they’d like to change aspects of their personality — to be more outgoing, more patient, or more emotionally resilient. But can traits like these really change? Recent research suggests ...

Curiosity motivates us to find new understanding. It fuels learning and helps us persevere to discover new insights about how things work and (most of the time) how we can make things work better. In ...

Do you have a tendency to tell more often than you ask? Do you love giving advice, but worry that asking for help will make you look less competent? The truth is, we all have a deeply ingrained habit ...

What this means is that curious people choose to bridge the information gap because of an innate desire to learn more and to create value. As such, external rewards are a consequence of curiosity, but ...

As CEO of The Motley Fool, Tom Gardner gets asked about investing a lot. He's been around the Wall Street block a few times, so he's a good person to look to for answers to investing questions. The ...