Stocks

There's no doubt that money can be made by owning shares of unprofitable businesses. For example, although software-as-a-service business Salesforce.com lost money for years while it grew recurring revenue, if you held shares since 2005, you'd have done very well indeed. But the harsh …

Navigator Global Investments Limited (ASX:NGI) shareholders should be happy to see the share price up 14% in the last quarter. But if you look at the last five years the returns have not been good. In fact, the share price is down 65%, which …

What are the early trends we should look for to identify a stock that could multiply in value over the long term? Typically, we'll want to notice a trend of growing return on capital employed (ROCE) and alongside that, an expanding base of capital …

Ainsworth Game Technology Limited (ASX:AGI), is not the largest company out there, but it received a lot of attention from a substantial price increase on the ASX over the last few months. Less-covered, small caps tend to present more of an opportunity for mispricing …

If you want to know who really controls BWP Trust (ASX:BWP), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. With 48% stake, public companies possess the maximum shares in the company. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside …

Finding a business that has the potential to grow substantially is not easy, but it is possible if we look at a few key financial metrics. Firstly, we'd want to identify a growing return on capital employed (ROCE) and then alongside that, an ever-increasing …

Ideally, your overall portfolio should beat the market average. A talented investor can beat the market with a diversified portfolio, but even then, some stocks will under-perform. While the Galliford Try Holdings plc (LON:GFRD) share price is down 83% over half a decade, the …