One of the best things that can happen to you as a shareholder is that a company you own shares in becomes the subject of a takeover bid. This is because the offer is usually significantly above the current share price, so the share price goes up to around the projected bid price and you can make great profits either by selling straight away or waiting for the takeover to go through.

However, it's a dangerous strategy holding on to bid target shares for too long,  More on Why It's Dangerous To Hold On To Bid Target Shares Too Long

I can remember when I was a very young and naïve investor thinking that you could make a fortune just by following share tips from share magazines and newspapers.

I noticed that the smaller more illiquid shares in particular nearly always moved up strongly after a share tip from a magazine or newspaper, but I soon realised that it wasn't this easy. More on Should You Follow Share Tips From Magazines And Newspapers?

I've just watched a very interesting interview with Jim Rogers, the legendary global investor who predicted the commodities rally in 1999, and thought I'd give a brief overview of what he said as you can learn a lot from successful and experienced investors.

The main points he made were as follows: More on Jim Rogers' Thoughts On The Future