Many of the environmental improvements we see today are the direct result of investment in cleaner forms of energy, agriculture, and basic corporate sustainability practices. (angelpub.com)
Sometimes a number of businesses or investors may suffer losses with a common cause, perhaps as result of an investment fraud (think Madoff). (calunius.com)
Because it is impossible to predict the future with certainty, and the success of a project depends on many factors outside our control, the actual result of any investment is likely to be different than the original projection, often by a large amount. (brelion.com)