Sure, having your dreams haunted by a psychopath named Freddy Krueger would be scary. But do you know what's scarier?

Wall Street's irrational exuberance is pushing up even the most fundamentally unsound companies. But that won't last forever. Eventually these dogs will be seen for what they really are.

So, since it's Halloween, I thought I'd tell you about five of the scariest stocks out there.

These stocks have no business trading at the prices they are currently at, and when Wall Street comes to its senses, you could be looking at some frightening losses if any of these names are in your portfolio.

Don't be sucked into an investing nightmare — get the complete list of The 5 Scariest Stocks to Have in Your Portfolio here.

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