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GOBankingRates spoke to three financial advisors about the worst times to sell.
Keep reading for six instances whereselling your stocks isnt worth it.
Often, investors will make this decision based on their emotions and sell to avoid future losses.
According to Dang, this is a sign of investors giving in to their emotions.
If you are fearful, you are certainly not alone, Mahaffy said.
Still, they are forced to sell to meet shareholder distributions.
In this situation, Mahaffy said it creates a tailwind for stocks.
What if rates are falling because of an economic slowdown?
Mahaffy said earnings may suffer, which offsets some or all of the benefit of lower interest rates.
Price Movements
Dang doesnt recommend selling stock because of price movements.
This is true whether the prices are going up or down.
Good companies have the ability to grow and maintain their margins.
Investors assume that the stock they own cant go higher from here.
Despite their assumptions, winning stocks tend to win longer than we anticipate.
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