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For beginners, it can seem like a good idea (and an exciting prospect) to buy a company that tells a good story to investors, even if it currently lacks a track record of revenue and profit. Sometimes these stories can cloud the minds of …

Even when a business is losing money, it's possible for shareholders to make money if they buy a good business at the right price. For example, although software-as-a-service business Salesforce.com lost money for years while it grew recurring revenue, if you held shares since …

Statistically speaking, long term investing is a profitable endeavour. But unfortunately, some companies simply don't succeed. For example the Insignia Financial Ltd. (ASX:IFL) share price dropped 72% over five years. We certainly feel for shareholders who bought near the top. And it's not just …

The excitement of investing in a company that can reverse its fortunes is a big draw for some speculators, so even companies that have no revenue, no profit, and a record of falling short, can manage to find investors. Sometimes these stories can cloud …

(Adds details, background) June 20 (Reuters) - Australian automotive software firm Infomedia Ltd said on Monday it received a A$638.8 million ($443.01 million) non-binding acquisition proposal from U.S.-based software company Solera Holdings LLC, after receiving two bids last month. Solera, which provides risk management …

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the permanent loss of capital.' So it might be obvious that you need to consider debt, when you think about how risky …

Quite a few insiders have dramatically grown their holdings in Custodian REIT Plc (LON:CREI) over the past 12 months. An insider's optimism about the company's prospects is a positive sign. While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term …