Why Should You Hold Stock?
from December 26th, 2005So I’m home for the holidays and the last thing I want to do is read or view any financial or investment related media. The markets can get by without my attention for a few days! In fact, I firmly believe in
I love spending time with family and friends and inevitably my discussion will lead me to talk about investment related topics. My mother is a self-taught investor and we often discuss about little things that she wants to understand, for and from her trading experiences. One interesting topic came up: When should you hold onto a stock?
Now some people may not agree with me, and thank goodness for that! I’ll explain - its only rational for me to hold a stock if the stock can reward you for holding it. In other words, the stock should give you dividends while you own it! Let’s examine this closer!

