Even the best investors have bad days. Warren Buffett is no exception. In February, the famed investor watched one of his biggest acquisitions quickly sour.

Words From The Wise for the week that was (Jan 14 - 20, 2008) By Prieur du Plessi, January 20, 2008 The stock market continued its downward trajectory during the past week, experiencing wild swings on the back of a barrage of bad news in the financial sector, and ongoing…

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Some of your “safe” stocks aren’t as safe as you might think. And now is a good time to sell them.

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