Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.
It’s natural to have both winners and losers when it comes to investing.
As humans, we cannot expect to get it right all the time.
The idea is to accumulate more winning stocks than losing ones over time, such that on balance, we can earn a decent return on the capital we deploy.
Admittedly, it feels good when one of your stocks performs well.
But the hard part is in knowing if you should add more to the position, or if you should take some profit off the table.
It’s a happy problem to have.
However, if you have limited amounts of capital, it can present a problem. Should you accumulate more of a winning stock or spread out your bets to diversify your exposure?
Here are some factors to consider when deciding on whether you should double down on a winning position....