Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Strategies & Market Trends : Gorilla and King Portfolio Candidates -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: hueyone who wrote (46141)	9/3/2001 5:11:08 PM
From: Stock Farmer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 54805

LOL... hueyone, I still can't figure out how to tell the difference between deciding to sell a stock and "market timing". I buy a stock when I expect to make a profit some time in the future. I sell a stock when I expect there are better things I could do with the value it represents. If decades go by (or are planned to go by), then that is good "investing". If days or weeks go by, this is "market timing". I don't get it. But I'm content to have it called market timing, and to practice it appropriately (I do so sparingly). Particularly during those rare environments when it's more profitable than "investing". John.