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  Identifying Money Trap Stocks and Their Psychological Tools of Deception Is there a method for detecting stocks that are more likely to move sideways upon their purchase? Or, worse yet, head downward shortly thereafter? If you'd like to discover some techniques which will help you in finding the answer, then you should read "Fools's Gold" ( https://www.howtoinvestblog.net/2020/04/fools-gold.html ), by Anthony Rhodes, the owner of wealth management firm The Planning Perspective ( www.theplanningperspecvtive.com ), on his popular How To Invest blog ( www.howtoinvestblog.net ). "We'd all like to find that perfect stock which immediately moves upward initially after our purchase, and this desire opens us up to 'money trap' stocks which can do the exact opposite." he began. "These stocks appear to us as great opportunities, but upon closer examination, are actually some of the worst places to put our money." he added. "Their low price...