http://www.iconoclast-investor.com/2009/06/24/three-reasons-to-own-individual-stocks/ An investment blog that is NOT always part of the herd Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:47:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.iconoclast-investor.com/2009/06/24/three-reasons-to-own-individual-stocks/comment-page-1/#comment-12099 Keating Willcox Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:48:13 +0000 http://www.iconoclast-investor.com/?p=1630#comment-12099 1. Mutual funds have a commission often exceeding 25% of your income from principal. That is high. 2. As stock prices plummet, much easier and quicker to get out of stocks. 3. DRIP possible with stocks 4. If your stock drops 90% it is a good deal. If your mutual fund drops 90% it is liquidated. 5. But, with individual stocks you need to have self discipline not to trade, and ignore salespeople. 1. Mutual funds have a commission often exceeding 25% of your income from principal. That is high.
2. As stock prices plummet, much easier and quicker to get out of stocks.
3. DRIP possible with stocks
4. If your stock drops 90% it is a good deal. If your mutual fund drops 90% it is liquidated.
5. But, with individual stocks you need to have self discipline not to trade, and ignore salespeople.

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