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Whether you're already heavily invested in the market or you're interested in riding undervalued stocks up from the bottom, these are volatile times, and hardly any company is out of trouble yet. Before investing, use the power of the Internet to get a sense of which companies are near collapse. Set up a for any company you're interested in, and you will receive automatic notifications whenever Google spots a news story or blog post about that company. That way you'll never be the last to know when your stock values are in trouble.
In addition, you might keep your eye on advocacy blogs like to get a sense of how customers feel about the company.