The fraternal operators of an immensely popular Internet site on investment follow up The Motley Fool Investment Guide and apply their irreverent but highly successful approach to investing in stocks, in a comprehensive but accessible handbook. Read by Tom & David Gardner. Simultaneous. "Business is as simple as changing the rules at the beginning, and then making the rules at the end," say David and Tom Gardner, creators of the Motley Fool investment web site. Invest in the stock of one company that goes all the way from rule breaker to rule maker, and you get rich. But how do you tell the difference between a company that will follow this model--a Microsoft or a Wal-Mart--and a company that only appears to be a superstar, like Boston Chicken? The Gardners explain what takes a company from interesting maverick to the "default setting" of its industry--the name synonymous with its entire type of product, such as Coke, Kleenex, and Band-Aid. They throw in a little culture, too: readings from Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part One and Henry V illustrate the classical route from edgy rule breaker to regal rule maker. (Running time: 3 hours, 2 cassettes) --Lou Schuler The title does not exactly inspire confidence, but this tape by these popular and irreverent guides do offer prudent advice about picking stocks. "Rule Breakers" are rising innovative companies moving to a top ranking. Buying those types of stocks early in their rise could be beneficial if those companies come to dominate their field, often with strong marketing and brand recognition. The trick, not adequately addressed here, is for the investor to identify companies that will be strong over the long term and to do so before other investors. The advice is cleverly presented with a bit of humor. This is a worthwhile purchase for libraries that want to expand their stock investment tapes.AMark Guyer, Stark Cty. Dist. Lib., Canton, OH Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. Tom and Dave Gardner have put together another tongue-in-cheek personal finance guide, this time presenting two approaches to understanding and picking stocks. Interspersed with quotations from Shakespeare, the book uses King Henry V as a model of how great companies break--and re-make--the rules. David reads the first half of the program, "Rule Breakers," while his brother, Tom, reads part two, "Rule Makers." Both brothers have prosaic, flat, unremarkable voices that are surprisingly fitting to their dry wit. Their humor and down-to-earth explanations make this an enjoyable and informative program. S.E.S. (c) AudioFile, Portland, Maine Used Book in Good Condition