The term due diligence :
"Due diligence" is a term used for a number of concepts involving either an investigation of a business or person prior to signing a contract, or an act with a certain standard of care. It can be a legal obligation, but the term will more commonly apply to voluntary investigations. A common example of due diligence in various industries is the process through which a potential acquirer evaluates a target company or its assets for acquisition.[1]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Due_diligence
Definition of 'Due Diligence – DD'
1. An investigation or audit of a potential investment. Due diligence serves to confirm all material facts in regards to a sale.
2. Generally, due diligence refers to the care a reasonable person should take before entering into an agreement or a transaction with another party.
http://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/duediligence.asp#axzz24T3qAu9A
DD is a difficult task for all investors with GFC and GFC v2 continuing to hamper the world economies, DD becomes more than what is just listed in the definitions above, an investor now needs to look at what is happening in other markets to see how it may effect towns here in Australia, as we could end up holding property lemon's from not seeing the bigger picture. The more information we can glean from behind the scenes or from reading through the lines the better our choices can be.
Keep the opinions and info coming Mr Freckle, I appreciate how you look at things from other angles.
I haven't seen any tables or graphs for a while. ( that's disappointing )
