Free Ipod Videos: A Volatile Multibagger Stock

In the past, I've mentioned our eternal efforts to uncover small companies that will eventually appreciate many times in value. The legendary Peter Lynch called such companies "multibaggers," and they are the real difference-makers in a lifetime of investing - the ones that easily make up for mediocre and failed investments. Just ask anyone who put $5,000 into Starbucks (Nasdaq: SBUX) 10 years ago - after the stock had already doubled - and watched it turn into $40,000. Or how about those who saw the turnaround underway at Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) in 1990, reinvested dividends along the way, and grew $5,000 into more than $260,000? Both of these companies gave hints of a bright future. In Motley Fool Hidden Gems, we look for such unknown or unloved businesses, and even those that most investors consider broken.

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