While the S&P 500 has had a decent year thus far, the five stocks that are the focus of today’s article – the five worst-performing S&P 500 stocks of the year thus far – have lost between 29% and 45%. Are they all stocks to be avoided – or are there some possible opportunities amongst them? The author examines what has gone wrong at each of the companies – and separates out the possible winners from the likely value traps. CLICK HERE.