The Motley Fool is an operator of a multimedia financial-services company. The company provides financial services for various investors. It reaches people each month through its website, books, newspaper column, television appearances and subscription newsletter services. It also provides information on bonds, broker comparison, ETFs, index funds, mutual funds and stock ideas, saving and spending, credit and debt, home and real estate, death and taxes, and IRAs. It was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. The company seeks to expand its business operations through mergers and acquisitions.