New Posts For Thread: Selling losing investmentshttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/30486397/selling-losing-investmentsWhat are you like when it comes to taking a loss? I find it easy to take a profit, but hard to take a loss. For that reason, I'm holding onto a Raw materials fund and and Centrica and plan to tough it out with these.These two investments combined amount to around 5-7% of my total holdings. The CNA investment was for the dividends. Whilst the dividend for the next year or so may be lower, the re-investment of the dividend should ensure it's return in the right dihttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/30486397/selling-losing-investments?post_id=544591675#544591675These two investments combined amount to around 5-7% of my total holdings. The CNA investment was for the dividends. Whilst the dividend for the next year or so may be lower, the re-investment of the dividend should ensure it's return in the right diTue, 05 May 2015 07:11:05 -0500depends what it is.for instance on tescos i ditched them and never even risked buying when they were under 2 quid.where as barclays i bought at 260 ish last year and then topped up again at 240 and 215...https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/30486397/selling-losing-investments?post_id=544554563#544554563depends what it is.for instance on tescos i ditched them and never even risked buying when they were under 2 quid.where as barclays i bought at 260 ish last year and then topped up again at 240 and 215...Sat, 02 May 2015 11:27:51 -0500I look for struggling shares I think will bounce back at some point. Not easy and have to be prepared to wait long time.https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/30486397/selling-losing-investments?post_id=544549745#544549745I look for struggling shares I think will bounce back at some point. Not easy and have to be prepared to wait long time.Sat, 02 May 2015 06:50:39 -0500If you are locked into a struggling share, then the usual advice (after the event) is to take an early loss and put the money where it's more likely to grow.The alternative is to sit there like a rabbit caught in the headlights praying for a miraclehttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/30486397/selling-losing-investments?post_id=544522153#544522153If you are locked into a struggling share, then the usual advice (after the event) is to take an early loss and put the money where it's more likely to grow.The alternative is to sit there like a rabbit caught in the headlights praying for a miracleThu, 30 Apr 2015 04:57:11 -0500Its hard to sell a losing investment just incase it bounces back.https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/30486397/selling-losing-investments?post_id=544501015#544501015Its hard to sell a losing investment just incase it bounces back.Tue, 28 Apr 2015 13:41:51 -0500What are you like when it comes to taking a loss? I find it easy to take a profit, but hard to take a loss. For that reason, I'm holding onto a Raw materials fund and and Centrica and plan to tough it out with these.https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/30486397/selling-losing-investments?post_id=544484185#544484185What are you like when it comes to taking a loss? I find it easy to take a profit, but hard to take a loss. For that reason, I'm holding onto a Raw materials fund and and Centrica and plan to tough it out with these.Mon, 27 Apr 2015 06:31:24 -0500