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Strategies & Market Trends : Investing during a Bear Market -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: uu who wrote (169)	11/13/1997 5:36:00 PM
From: John Hunt	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 226

Here is another person in real trouble: techstocks.com John

To: uu who wrote (169)	11/13/1997 5:51:00 PM
From: Investor2	Respond to of 226

Bull markets come and go. Bear markets come and go. Sometimes it takes 15 years or more for the market to get back to its previous level, not adjusted for inflation. Adding in the effects of inflation, it can take much longer. My advice for all investors is to diversify among asset classes. Hold some stocks, some bonds, some cash, etc. If it is possible to sidestep a bear market, do so. So far, I've had only moderate luck in this area. If it is possible to buy at the bottom of a bear market or severe correction, do so. I've had great luck in this approach. Don't fall in love with your stocks. Sell the companies which are not performing and buy more of the companies that constantly increase operating earnings. Don't "double-up" on your holdings of questionable companies just because their price has gone down. Some companies do spiral downward, never to recover. Stay calm when investing. Buy stocks of good, growing companies during panic selling sprees. Make sure you have enough cash on hand to avoid being forced to sell during the panic-induced downdrafts. Best wishes, I2