If ever there was a misleading sector for investors, it's electronics retailers. Companies look universally cheap in this space, but there are far more value traps than value plays here, and the Fool's Austin Smith warns that investors should be cautious.
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The Most Dangerous Place for Your Money?
Beware of electronics retailers.
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