How Amazon Made a Bunch of Early Investors Filthy Rich

It's hard for many people to envision what the world looked like before Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). Anyone under the age of 40 takes it largely for granted that getting just about anything they would ever want requires little more than a click of a mouse. And what's particularly interesting is how it came to be that Amazon emerged as the biggest winner of the e-commerce revolution, particularly since its initial aspirations were much more modest.Amazon has a number of lessons to teach investors about what makes a successful business. That's why I'm taking a look at Amazon as part of my research for potential stocks to include in the Voyager Portfolio. There's no better place to start than at the beginning, so in this first article of a three-part series on Amazon, you'll have a chance to turn back the clock and see how Amazon became the giant it is today.Image source: Amazon.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool