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The red flags that tell you stocks are set for a slide

There are several signals investors and short sellers look for to gauge whether a company’s shares could be due a fall. They range from boastful bosses to suspiciously strong profits, says Matthew Partridge.

by: Dr Matthew Partridge
18 Oct 2018

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