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Investing New Year’s Resolutions

December 18, 2009
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Now for my investing New Year’s resolutions: 1) I will not invest in any growth stock if I can’t give a one-sentence summary of why I like it.  Note: Hearing it mentioned online or on a TV show doesn’t count! 2) I will not allow any stock position to hand me a loss greater than 20%.  Ever.  Note: Knowing when to sell separates the market’s victors from its victims. 3) I will clean out my portfolio of any stocks in which I have a big loss.  Note: Hope makes a great breakfast, but it’s a sorry supper.

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