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PROFIT DILEMMA
dunkang
#1 Posted : Saturday, January 28, 2012 3:24:57 PM
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Suppose your portfolio has five (5No.) stocks in the reds (-12% to -47%) and only one is green (+64%).

Luckily, the green stock has pulled your portfolio to a net green i.e. after commissions (+12%).

Question:
What would you do?
a. Sell all the stocks and chew the 12% gain,
b. Sell the green stock and wait for reds to greenen,
c. Sell the reds and keep the green,
d. Sit back and wait for all greens,
e. None of the above,
f. Some of the above,
f. All of the above. lol

Am not the one in this dilemma, neither is any of my friends, so ANSWER as if its you in the mix!
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Jamani
#2 Posted : Saturday, January 28, 2012 3:35:49 PM
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Depending on your initial reasons to buy the stocks in questions, check to see if your reasons still stand..... then make a decision.
Personally i would add to those that have gone low in value to average my cost downwards as I wait for the bull...
QW25091985
#3 Posted : Saturday, January 28, 2012 4:37:21 PM
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Hehehe. Just say its you with the dilema. Wazua is anonymous enough. Anyway you have to put into perspective the trend the market is in.
So your guess is as gud as mine : SELL ALL , and buy cheaply latter.
But if you think the trend is up like @big chair or @ the deal, you can let the reds mature.
So its about the trend. But i'd argue you to let the pre company results hype to die down we get a clear picture of where the index is headed. But am biased for another sell off.
jerry
#4 Posted : Saturday, January 28, 2012 6:01:09 PM
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Retain the one with 47% loss. Sell the other REDs! and BUY more of the former. Make your own decision on the green! Asumption: you don't have a PAKA or Paka-like stock.

Could we know your worst performing stock?
The opposite of courage is not cowardice, it's conformity.
dunkang
#5 Posted : Saturday, January 28, 2012 6:30:43 PM
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jerry wrote:
Retain the one with 47% loss. Sell the other REDs! and BUY more of the former. Make your own decision on the green! Asumption: you don't have a PAKA or Paka-like stock.

Could we know your worst performing stock?



Sincerely, its me. the -47% is actually BRITANK IPO Shares!
Receive with simplicity everything that happens to you.” ― Rashi

Gordon Gekko
#6 Posted : Saturday, January 28, 2012 6:37:42 PM
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Lock the gain, sell the green then forget stocks - take a cookery or knitting class - till after elections.
dunkang
#7 Posted : Saturday, January 28, 2012 6:43:32 PM
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Gordon Gekko wrote:
Lock the gain, sell the green then forget stocks - take a cookery or knitting class - till after elections.


So far, this is the best advise i have received.
Receive with simplicity everything that happens to you.” ― Rashi

jerry
#8 Posted : Saturday, January 28, 2012 6:55:43 PM
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dunkang wrote:
Gordon Gekko wrote:
Lock the gain, sell the green then forget stocks - take a cookery or knitting class - till after elections.


So far, this is the best advise i have received.
Britank! is now at 4.70. A gain of 25% will take it to 5.90. This is unlikely in the near future. I wthdraw my BUY advice.
The opposite of courage is not cowardice, it's conformity.
sparkly
#9 Posted : Sunday, January 29, 2012 7:50:51 AM
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dunkang wrote:
jerry wrote:
Retain the one with 47% loss. Sell the other REDs! and BUY more of the former. Make your own decision on the green! Asumption: you don't have a PAKA or Paka-like stock.

Could we know your worst performing stock?



Sincerely, its me. the -47% is actually BRITANK IPO Shares!

If the green is an agricultural, sell it and lock in the profit. Buy a cheap blue chip with the cas.
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youcan'tstopusnow
#10 Posted : Sunday, January 29, 2012 2:22:39 PM
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dunkang, your diversification has served you well as you are still up 12%.
GOD BLESS YOUR LIFE
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