As deep value investors, we invest a lot of time and brainpower into deriving the fair value of a company. We first figure out our preferred investment strategy and find companies that fit the criteria. However, buying has always been the easy bit. When should we actually be selling a stock?
Selling a stock is made especially difficult if you have big unrealized losses on the stock. Imagine your stock being down 50%, one’s mindset would be to just hold it and wait for it to recover.
Before we dive into when a value investor should be selling, we will share with you when a value investor should not be selling.
1) “The market is tanking, I should sell before it gets too late!”
Halt! Stop for a moment and recall the reason why you bought this stock in the first place. Was it for you to unload it when ......