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Selling Stocks To Cut Losses

 

Assess Your Knowledge

1. Once a stock falls sharply, the best strategy is to be patient and wait for it to rebound before selling.
  True False
 
2. Quality stocks that fall during times of weakness in the general market generally shouldn't be sold.
  True False
 
3. It is usually a smart strategy to follow the consensus opinion of analysts about a stock.
  True False
 
4. You should generally ignore tax considerations and trading commissions when making a sell decision.
  True False
 
5. A stock that loses half its value must double in price to get back to the original price.
  True False
   
   
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