| October 04, 2015 Hi Fellow Fools, On any given day at The Motley Fool, our team of analysts is working hard to create dozens of articles, nationally syndicated radio shows and podcasts, and even free events like webinars on hot investing topics. It's a lot to keep up with. So, this week I went through all the articles, podcasts, radio shows, and videos across The Motley Fool to pick three of my favorites to share with you. These selections not only highlight some of the most important events across the last week for investors, but also contain some general insights on investing I think are crucial for investors of all kinds. I hope you enjoy. If it feels like the pace of technology change is always increasing, that's because it is. For the past 50 years, the increasing power of computers has been exponential. Since the power of computers doubles roughly every 18 months (Moore's Law), that means that over a decade computers aren't 2X, 3X, or even 4X more powerful. Instead they'd be 64X more powerful. Change can be difficult for us all, so the warp-speed changes in technology can be downright scary. And this rapid pace of technology has hit investors. The average lifespan of an S&P 500 company has fallen from 61 years in 1958 to 18 years today! Of course, the best investors have adapted, and used this knowledge to their advantage. In his newest Rule Breaker Investing podcast, Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner discusses the approach that's made him a successful investor in this new "Kurzweilian World." I found the discussion to be fascinating, and unlike anything you'll find on other financial sites. (Also, if you like David's podcast, you can subscribe for free by clicking here.) Out of 2,682 equity mutual funds, zero beat the market over each of the past five years. Yet, measured over an entire five-year period, roughly one in five did. Long-time Motley Fool writer Morgan Housel takes a look at how measuring your performance over arbitrary time periods can hurt your long-term investing goals. Sticking with auto news, Tesla unveiled its newest car this week: an SUV called the Model X. The launch is important because Tesla has achieved its early success in the luxury car segment with just a single sedan model. The Model X will expand the company's lineup while it works toward launching a more mainstream car in 2017. After discussing Tesla's ambitions in energy in this column earlier in the year, I purchased shares for my personal account. Just two weeks ago, I talked about my takeaway from a recent auto show: competitors are lining up to copy Tesla's strategy. (Imitation IS the sincerest form of flattery.) Am I wrong to predict Tesla will be a long-term winner? The Fool's own Daniel Sparks attended the car's unveiling at a special event in Tesla's California headquarters and tells investors all they need to know about its new SUV. That's it for this week, I hope you're having a fantastic weekend.   Fool on,
Eric Bleeker, CFA P.S. There's one more link I wanted to pass along today. We offered readers an exclusive chance to watch our webinar on "the Internet of Things" earlier this week. On the webinar, I personally discuss why the trend is seen as the successor to today's iPhone age, and detailed one winner David Gardner has personally identified. I've gotten approval to offer a replay of the event in the email today, which you can watch here. It's a MUST WATCH for forward-looking investors to identify a trend that could impact every industry (not just tech!) across the next five years.
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