Due Diligence
Categories: Board of Directors, Ethics/Morals, Company Management, Regulations
Sure, you could buy stocks, start up a company, or make all kinds of money decisions without actually looking into anything.
But when you don't do your homework, you're more likely to end up a whole pile of crappy investments. Due diligence just means hitting the books (or Google) to make sure that a company or business is all that it seems.