Some people might think the hours you spent over the last month sitting around, drinking beer and watching the soccer World Cup being played in South Africa was a waste of valuable time.

Of course, they are wrong. Between cries of "no way was that offside!" in front of the television, some of us have been carefully constructing an investment portfolio that will make us a fortune in the next year.

After all, there were plenty of lessons in business, management and investment being displayed right in front of us. You just had to look hard.

Not convinced? Well, here are six stock tips you can take away from the World Cup: