What Stocks to Follow

In general takeover stocks are those that have a greater potential value than is being realized by current management. A prime example was the Google purchase of Motorola , or Motorola’s cell phone arm, Motorola Mobility, by Google. Google needed Motorola’s treasure trove of patents for its patent wars with Microsoft and Apple over Android. Motorola was not making the best monetary use of those patents. In fact outside investors had argued this same fact when purchasing Motorola stock and promoting a breakup of the company. When a big takeover artist is taking an interest in a company it may be useful to follow along when investing in buyout prospects.

When to Start Investing in Buyout Prospects

If you want to make money investing in buyout prospects you want to be in the stock a short time before it pops up on a takeover or takeover bid. And, you do not want to be holding onto a losing stock for years only to find that no one wants to take it over. When you hear rumors of a takeover it may be good to pay attention. However, the market commonly reacts to such rumors and drives stock prices up. At that point it is wise to carry out fundamental analysis of the stock in question to decide if it has hidden value that would make it a buyout target. And, if you missed the opportunity to buy a stock before the takeover, watch the stock for the next days or weeks. The market may react positively or negatively to the buyout. If the market decides that the buyout was a bad move the price of the buyer may fall. Again, do your fundamental analysis and decide if the surviving company is likely to go back up in price, which is sort of a back sided way of investing in buyout prospects.

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