When to Sell Stocks

  • The Intelligent Investor fears a great booming economy because that is when we could lose everything.

Situations to look into:

  • Company loses its Durable Competitive Advantage
    • Loses its monopolistic grip in its industry
    • Accounting fraud
    • Bad strategy: Getting into a business that doesn't relate to their core business
    • Unable to change with the times
  • Mr. Market is over hyped about a stock or a sector
  • Economy is booming
    • Spotting market top

 

Accounting Fraud

Accounting Fraud is the deceitful diddling of financial records to make a company's condition seem okay or better than what it actually is. It is the result of corruption.

Thieves are like roaches. They work in a large group. If the CEO of a company is corrupt, many in the company are also corrupt. A CEO can only achieve his bidding if he has minions of plenty perpetuating him. Any news or indication of fraudulent accounting practices ignites the Intelligent Investor to sell the company's stock or its corporate bonds. We simply don't invest in a shady business run by crooks.

 

My Financial Analysis of Stocks

  • Exchanged AT&T (T) for Time Warner (TWX) and Dumped Hilton Worldwide (HLT) I exchanged AT&T (T) for Time Warner (TWX). Their merger currently gives TWX a 6% premium. AT&T is offering $107/share for TWX. Time Warner is currently priced ...
    Posted Sep 1, 2017, 4:36 PM by Intelligent Investor
  • My Stock Holdings 2017 View Analysis: My Stock Holdings 2017Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) split into 3 companies. So we now own the following 3 Hilton companies:1) Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT)2) Hilton ...
    Posted Aug 28, 2017, 6:46 PM by Intelligent Investor
  • Repurchased Apple After Warren Buffett Confirms He Purchased it As a rule-of-thumb, if an investment has a Return on Equity (ROE) of greater than 30%, it means the company has a Durable Competitive Advantage. Apple's Return ...
    Posted Jun 5, 2017, 12:35 PM by Intelligent Investor
  • Purchased Hilton Hotels in Anticipation of a 3 for 1 Stock Spin-Off Last December I purchased Hilton Hotels in anticipation of a 3 for 1 stock spin-off. In other words, Hilton Hotels will be splitting into 3 independent companies. The most ...
    Posted Mar 1, 2017, 6:12 PM by Intelligent Investor
  • Warren Buffett's 5 Best Investing Tips 1) Don't buy or sell based on the headlines.2) Don't try to profit from bubbles.3) Put your emotions aside.4) Always invest in productive assets.5 ...
    Posted Aug 19, 2017, 4:26 PM by Intelligent Investor
  • Sold Wabco (WBC) to Raise Cash in Case there is a Recession The signs of a recession are getting stronger so I've decided that I needed to raise cash. Out of all the stocks I own, Wabco (WBC) seems to be ...
    Posted Sep 7, 2016, 10:22 AM by Intelligent Investor
  • Sold Chicago Bridge and Iron Chicago Bridge and Iron (CBI) comprise 2.5% of my overall portfolio. I first bought this stock at around $46/share. I sold it at $34. So, I basically took ...
    Posted Aug 25, 2016, 9:50 AM by Intelligent Investor
  • 5 Things to Keep in Mind for Entrepreneurs Interesting article from Mark Cuban.CNBC Article
    Posted Mar 18, 2016, 9:54 AM by Intelligent Investor
  • Morningstar's 5-Star Stock Picks 2015 View My Financial Analysis: Morningstar 2015I analyzed Morningstar's 5-star stock pick last year and I have come to the conclusion that many of Morningstar's 5-star ...
    Posted Mar 10, 2016, 1:54 PM by Intelligent Investor
  • IBM may have Bottomed at $117/share IBM stock may have bottomed at $117/share a few weeks ago, the stock is now trading at around $135/share. IBM was just upgraded by Morgan Stanley from a ...
    Posted Mar 10, 2016, 6:39 PM by Intelligent Investor
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