Want to Quit a Stock? Practice These 5 Tips


Bangalore: How many heartbeats do you miss when you see your stock price going down? If your investment decisions have always made you suffer, here is the solution for you; Livemint.com has come up with some simple guidelines to teach you when to exit your stocks before its price falls sharply.

1. Falling Stock Prices

When the prices of your stock are falling consistently and there are chances for it to decline further then you must give a second thought to your investment decision. In this case you must find reason as to why the stocks on your portfolio are performing badly especially when the rest of the market is stable or flourishing. Rajesh Jain, Head-Retail Research, Religare Securities says, “At times price and news may not reflect the true fundamentals and by the time the true picture emerges, it could be too late”, as quoted by Livemint.

When your stock value has reduced by 10-15 percent, you must exit your stock and enquire about the cause of declining value. Later you can also re-enter the stock even if it has a higher price, provided you have prominent reasons for it and you are convinced about its good performance in the future.