“Investment Nightmares and Undead Firms [Podcast]”

**Investment Nightmares and Undead Firms [Podcast]**

In this eerie Halloween Special, we explore tales of investments that have become nightmares and firms that stumble about like directionless undead. Learn from these cautionary narratives to avoid similar downfalls and stay tuned till the end for stocks that came back to life!

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### Key Insights You’ll Acquire:
1. **Terrifying Investment Tales:** These are distressing experiences investors fear, transforming once-promising stocks into utter failures. For example: *Algonquin Power (AQN.TO)*, which plummeted from being a market favorite to a financial nightmare in the blink of an eye, much like Freddy Krueger taking his prey!

2. **Dollar Stores’ Divergence:** While *Dollarama* shines in Canada, its American sibling, *Dollar General (DG)*, presents a slow-motion horror akin to the gruesome traps from the SAW films. What accounts for the contrasting outcomes?

3. **Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA):** Once adored by stockholders, Walgreens has degenerated into a waking nightmare. We’ll evaluate where it all went awry.

4. **V.F. Corporation (VFC):** Initially brimming with potential, this firm now seems haunted by continuous failure. Mike, who owned the stock previously, shares his insights on its unraveling.

5. **Commonalities of Catastrophe:** Mike discusses the common threads that link these horror narratives and how to identify warning signs early to evade the next calamity.

### Undead Companies: Stuck in Place
– Undead firms, akin to their zombie analogs, shuffle around but make no progress whatsoever. A key example is *Altria Group (MO)*, a behemoth languishing in uncertainty.

– *Transcontinental (TCL.B.TO)* is another entity showing minimal promise, seemingly ensnared in a debilitating standstill. Why can’t they break free?

– Mike further cautions investors against falling prey to the “zombie affliction” from companies like *Magna International (MG.TO) (MGA)* and *Andrew Peller (AW.UN.TO)*, both of which he once held.

6. **Automakers in Stasis:** Although there’s a universal need for vehicles, it’s notoriously difficult to achieve profitability in the sector. *Ford (F)* offers sporadic hope yet often remains stagnant.

7. **Why RioCan REIT Might Be Undead:** Despite its perceived stability among dividend seekers, *RioCan REIT (REI.UN.TO)* may be wandering among the lost. We investigate what’s hindering its progress.

8. **Recognizing Undead Companies:** Mike clarifies how to identify firms trapped in a “zombie” state and what qualities these companies share that indicate inertia before it becomes too late.

### Stocks Resurrected!
– Not everything is bleak! Some companies genuinely bounce back. We delve into how *3M (MMM)* and *Sylogist (SYZ.TO)* have emerged from the ashes. Mike also suggests that *Manulife (MFC.TO)* might also earn this “resurrection” title.

– **A Note of Caution:** Vero advises against holding on to faltering stocks with the hope they’ll revive. Understanding when to part ways with a zombie stock is crucial!

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