My biggest problem with investing in stocks is they always end up being acquired and I end up being forced to sell it.
When I invest in a stock I usually have at least a 10 year old horizon in mind (unless they sell at the intrinsic value I think they are worth) but all these damn acquisitions makes it very hard to hold that long.
Is there any way of investing in smaller companies without having enough cash to buy a 11% stake to be able to protect yourself against these acquisitions? I'm looking for ways to determine if it's likely to be (or not to be) acquired.