Beware of wacky stock market antics

Beware of wacky stock market antics
An investment guide from Dr Seuss (Theodor Geisel, above, with arguably his best-known work) is something you don't expect. (Image: Getty)
Simon Robertson
Wacky Wednesday is a children’s book written by Dr Seuss in 1974. Its 48 pages traverse a world of progressively wackier occurrences, where kids can point out that there is a picture frame upside-down, a palm tree growing in the toilet, an earthworm chasing a bird, etc.  As the book progresses, the events get progressively wackier. In some respects, stock markets are similar as the year progresses. They all have their "wacky" moments, and there are wacky stocks that should just be avoided.Beyond the magic of compoundin...

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