The Motley Fool (or The Fool), started in 1993 by Brothers Davis and Tom Gardner, has gone from a humble little newsletter to a web blog to national fame. With an office based in Alexandria, Virginia (which I used to pass by regularly), The Fool employs almost 100 employees who deal out daily financial and investment advice.

The Fool founders have also published a number of investment books such as The Motley Fool Investment Guide, You Have More Than You Think, and The Motley Fool Investment Guide for Teens. They manage The Fool’s nationally syndicated newspaper column, publish a monthly newsletter called David and Tom Gardner’s Motley Fool Stock Advisor, and, if that were not enough, host The Motley Fool Radio Show, which airs on more than 100 NPR stations.

The Fool deals out some great stock advice. When I followed the site on a regular basis and bought its recommended stock picks, my portfolio made a handsome 25% profit per year. Of course, this was before I bought a house, and so actually had money with which I could buy stocks (now, all I have left is one measly Canadian dividend stock, plus a few NYSE micro-share stocks).

Yes, I’ve been lagging behind on starting my own investment page on YMAD. However, I simply had to tout The Fool’s praises for anyone who has not yet heard of it. Trust me, even if all you have is $1000 (or even $100) to invest, you are well advised to visit The Fool and see what it has to say. It’s never to late to start building a nice investment portfolio. Plus, with many good quality stocks in the toilet right now, it’s a buying bonanza for those folks who have at least a little cash to sock away. Click here for more information and start investing Foolishly!