One of the most interesting aspects of investing is that the success of a company and its stock are only loosely correlated. It's entirely possible for an inve

One of the most interesting aspects of investing is that the success of a company and its stock are only loosely correlated. It's entirely possible for an investor to do very poorly after investing in a company that grows a lot if the price they paid was too high (as you mention, AMD might be in such a situation right now). Conversely it's entirely possible to make excellent returns on the stock of a company that is not growing (or even shrinking) but pays out large dividends.