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The big ones that got away

Marcus Padley THIS MONTH

I think everyone who has ever traded in the stockmarket remembers the ones that got away. I, for instance, once held 250,000 Oil Search at 50c, sold them at 60c; they went to 950c. I also once held 50,000 Zinifex at $2. Sold them at $2.40; they hit $21.60. That's before we get to the 200,000 Davnet at 40c. They went to $6 and the 300,000 Voicenet at 38c – they hit $3.80.

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