About the Book: The Signs Were There: The Clues for Investors That a Company Is
Heading for a Fall
When companies suffer a dramatic even catastrophic drop in their share price,
it is the investors who lose their shirts and employees their jobs. But often, a
companys published accounts offer clues to impending disaster, providing you
know where to look.
Through the forensic examination of more than 20 recent stock market disasters,
Tim Steer reveals how companies hide or disguise worrying facts about the
robustness of their business. In his lively style, he looks at the themes that
underlie the ways companies hide the