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Richard Hirsch: Bank the Google profit - trade "Baba"

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Richard Hirsch was on the money a fortnight back, suggesting Google, at $525, was a great trade (it has risen to $552). In this special podcast he suggests traders switch to alibaba.com - and that longer-term investors go big on the world's most valuable company, Apple. Listen here for his rationale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 May 2015 5AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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