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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 …

Caledonia Investments plc (LON:CLDN) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend on the 4th of August to UK£2.22. This will take the dividend yield from 1.8% to 6.6%, providing a nice boost to shareholder returns. Check out our latest analysis for Caledonia …

It might be of some concern to shareholders to see the Gresham Technologies plc (LON:GHT) share price down 15% in the last month. But that shouldn't obscure the pleasing returns achieved by shareholders over the last three years. In the last three years the …