A stellar year for share prices has naturally lead to speculation that parts of the market could be at risk of a correction in the coming months. For those stocks that have ridden the momentum wave during 2013 and enjoyed staggering gains along the way, the severity of any pullback will depend on whether (or how far) their prices have become detached from their underlying fundamentals. This is particularly an issue for ‘glamour’ stocks, where share prices can often be driven to eye-watering levels during bull markets, making them uniquely vulnerable if confidence suddenly evaporates. As Warren Buffett poetically explained: “It’s only when the tide goes out that you learn who’s been swimming naked.” With that in mind, we had a look for shares popular among private investors that could see their prices suffer if sentiment does take a turn.
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