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bif

(22,685 posts) Sun May 6, 2012, 11:31 PM May 2012

So Apple stock holders. Sell or hold?

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So Apple stock holders. Sell or hold? (Original Post) bif May 2012 OP

Sell some. Keep some. Paulie May 2012 #1

Hold elleng May 2012 #2

If you bought it cheap enough you still have lots of slack tularetom May 2012 #3

I bought in at 10, sold at 24. It helped pay off my mortgage. alfredo May 2012 #4

Paulie

(8,462 posts)

1. Sell some. Keep some.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sun May 6, 2012, 11:35 PM

May 2012

Gains aren't real unless taken. Don't love a stock. You'll find no matter what you do, if you hold you'll watch it go down or sell and watch it go up.

elleng

(130,732 posts)

2. Hold

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sun May 6, 2012, 11:39 PM

May 2012

tularetom

(23,664 posts)

3. If you bought it cheap enough you still have lots of slack

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sun May 6, 2012, 11:42 PM

May 2012

I bought some in the late 90's when it was selling for $15 a share so I can afford to sit tight for awhile. Wish I'd bought more.

If it drops to $500 I might sell about half of what I have. It's in an IRA so I don't have to pay tax on the profit until I withdraw the funds from the account.

alfredo

(60,071 posts)

4. I bought in at 10, sold at 24. It helped pay off my mortgage.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sun May 6, 2012, 11:45 PM

May 2012

It's like gambling. You live with the decisions you make. There is no room for regret.

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