Halloween Horror Stories: Archive

In the run-up to Halloween, we asked staff at The Motley Fool UK to share some of their scary share …

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In the run-up to Halloween, we asked staff at The Motley Fool UK to share some of their scary share stories that made them scream — their trading terrors and portfolio perils, if you will… a Tale From The SIPP, or A Nightmare On Wall Street.

Here are the links to the series so far:

Halloween Horror Stories: The Poisoned Apple

Halloween Horror Stories: “£1 By Christmas!” – How You Can Avoid This Oil Punt Share Scare

Halloween Horror Story: Like Woodford, I Sold Vodafone Group Plc Too Early

Halloween Horror Story: Why Investing in Royal Mail Group plc Gave Me A Fright

Halloween Horror Story: Hopefully I Will Die Young And Not Have To Worry About My Savings

Halloween Horror Story: How Rich Could I Be If I’d Invested In Unilever plc Since I Started Working?

Halloween Horror Story: Terror At Tesco PLC As Buffett Is Selling!

 Halloween Horror Story: The Man Who Was Too Afraid To Invest

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