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Old 30 August 2014, 08:20 AM   #44
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Originally Posted by locutus49 View Post
Of course I am guilty of selling stocks too soon. I just sold out of major positions in Berkshire Hathaway and Apple, both at their all time highs, with the plan of buying them back during the next dip/correction/whatever. But both stocks continue to nudge upwards.

Oh well. I'm hoping Apple performs as it always has and drops after the upcoming product release. Always a good entry point.
I do this too but in the end my decision is gut. Sure, "maybe" I could have skimmed a bit more, but mostly, when you get that feeling to ride to peak, one gets burned.
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