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Article #289: Selling Stock - When To Sell

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It has generally been observed that most It is important that you continuously
investors find it easy to make an update yourself with the performance of
investment decision but when it comes to the company whose shares you have bought.
selling they find themselves in the dark. In the financial world, too much of a
You may have purchased the shares after a good thing may spell trouble. When you
careful analysis. Yet if the situation find that the price of a share has gone
changes, warranting a review of your beyond its true value, immediately sense
decision, you should not hesitate to there is trouble. The best option is
reconsider your policy. As an intelligent always to sell when you find that the
investor, you should know when to sell share is overvalued, and buy it back when
your stock to book profits or to avoid the market forces bring about a
loss. Selling stock is an integral part correction. Remember selling an
of the investment process. Go through the overvalued one makes more business sense
following arguments and then decide than buying an overvalued share.
whether you wish to retain or sell it. Major changes in the company's management
The fear of making a loss or policy
The primary reason why people hold on to If there is a major overhaul in the
their stock is that they are afraid to policy or the management of the company
make losses. In a market, you make loss whose stocks you are holding, take it as
only when you sell it. Even though the a signal to sell your stock This is
prices may have fallen, you do not because you bought it based on its
actually make a loss till you actually fundamentals and its sound business
sell it. Before selling, research the model. If there is a change on the very
market reports to ensure whether the fall basis on which you make your decision,
is temporary, for example, it may be you should sell it. For example, if the
because of the cyclical nature of the company has a new CEO, the person may
company, or due to a one time factor. In take it off the direction it is presently
such scenario, chances are that the stock pursuing.
will pick up. On the contrary, if the All said, if the share deserves to be
performance has gone down due to more sold, you should not worry about
permanent reasons, you should sell it. recovering losses, if any. Sell the
This way even though you will make a share, recover the money and invest in
small loss you will be spared from making another company with a better track
a bigger one when the prices actually hit record and a promising future - for this
rock bottom. is what the game of investment is all
Is the stock overvalued? about.






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