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cover story stocks

WHY

SHARE

PRICES

TANK

By Jaco Visser

When a share price suddenly goes into freefall, investors

scramble to get out of their holdings. But the question

that’s top-of-mind is always the same: Why did it happen?

Factors range from a company’s underlying fundamental

indicators, to over-arching market sentiment. How can

investors spot a bad stock before it’s too late?