seems to usually be conservatives looking to possibly buy into one of the Motley Fool's subscription services but are hesitant to because they don't want to get caught up investing money and supporting liberal companies.
Now there are much better options if you are looking for strictly conservative investment guidance, and it the Fool's customer base does seem to be mostly liberal, but do the recommendations that The Motley Fool makes themselves lean towards the liberal side or that of the conservative? This is the question.
Their Policy on Political Talk
Whenever you purchase one of The Motley Fool's subscription services, such as Stock Advisor or Rule Breakers, you automatically become a member of their discussion board. This is just a forum where members are able to ask questions, give tips, and discuss whatever they want to, with topics preferably being investment-related.
The reason I bring this discussion board up is because, as expected, there are moderators that filter the content being published and you can't just post whatever you want to.
When it comes to politics they aren't too accepting. They don't want discussions to turn into heated arguments between liberals and conservatives and so they suppress political talk from both sides… if they feel it goes too far.
Liberal Bias Possibility
Suppressing political talk on an investment-focused discussion board is somewhat disappointing to see because politics can have huge influences on investment opportunities. However, I can see the reason for it and as long as they are fair with what the suppress that is okay with me.
However, there are other arguments as to why The Motley Fool might lean a bit to the left side of the spectrum.
During my research I was able to find some complaints from Motley Fool readers about how the company spoke of Obamacare back in 2014, which came off as biased in support of the new healthcare plan.
No Clear Answer
It's hard to say whether or not The Motley Fool is liberal or conservative. They don't want to get involved in politics and do a great job at keeping out of it. However, as we know, politics have a big impact on investment opportunities and because of this they have to do a balancing act in the information they put out.
There are some things they put out that might come off as biased in one way or another, but this is just something that's going to happen at times, and is nearly impossible to avoid.
However, if you are a conservative looking for a conservative investment advisory service, there are much better options than The Motley Fool. The Motley Fool has the largest and broadest customer base of any publisher of independent financial advice that I know of, and this is because they try to appeal to everyone, regardless of political affiliation. This is great… but because of this they have to keep things politically correct and whatnot at times, which in of itself is more of a liberal thing to do.
The Bottom Line: There Are Better Options for Conservatives
have to be careful with all the marketing out there – lots are just trying to get your credit card numbers
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