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We're all human and make mistakes and that includes executives of companies. When company leaders stumble, watch the price of the company's stock for long-term trouble.

Of course, a "mistake" is not some accidental consequence, but a decision to choose one action over another. In some cases, the mistake involves something out of an executive's private life - a messy divorce, inappropriate relationships at work and so on.

However, there are "mistakes" that can seriously damage a company's future and those are the ones that long-term stock investors must fear.


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