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About The Motley Fool
The Motley Fool, LLC, is a privately owned financial and investment advice company that also owns the fool.com website. It was founded in July 1993 as a partnership by four founders: brothers David and Tom Gardner, Todd Etter, and Erik Rydholm. Based in Alexandria, Virginia, the organization serves millions of people around the world. Visitors in the USA, the UK, Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, and Hong Kong can access its offerings.
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