Clay Halton was a Business Editor at Investopedia and has been working in the finance publishing field for more than five years. He also writes and edits personal finance content, with a focus on ...

It may be time to reconsider joint ventures. For years, many business leaders viewed joint ventures as unpopular and not particularly successful tools for developing a business or optimizing costs.

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Weekend Images Inc. / Getty Images Joint is a legal term describing a financial transaction ...