Comments on: Losing Money is Part of the Game (Part II) http://alephblog.com/2008/05/13/losing-money-is-part-of-the-game-part-ii/ Helping Institutions and Ordinary People Invest Better by Focusing on Risk Control Fri, 25 May 2012 21:31:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: GBhttp://alephblog.com/2008/05/13/losing-money-is-part-of-the-game-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-17611 GB Wed, 14 May 2008 17:18:38 +0000 http://alephblog.com/?p=693#comment-17611 I don't believe in stop losses, but I almost never hang on to something when I've taken more than a 10-12% loss. There are too many other good possibilities out there. If I'm wrong, or early, or whatever, I'm gone... Hanging on to something through a 70% drop is just insane. I don’t believe in stop losses, but I almost never hang on to something when I’ve taken more than a 10-12% loss. There are too many other good possibilities out there. If I’m wrong, or early, or whatever, I’m gone…

Hanging on to something through a 70% drop is just insane.

]]> By: sysin3http://alephblog.com/2008/05/13/losing-money-is-part-of-the-game-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-17604 sysin3 Tue, 13 May 2008 23:30:04 +0000 http://alephblog.com/?p=693#comment-17604 Great posts. Been there, done that. We all have. My biggest mistakes have been in not recognizing when things have truly gotten worse for the company. Great posts.

Been there, done that. We all have.

My biggest mistakes have been in not recognizing when things have truly gotten worse for the company.

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