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Avoiding Permanent Losses of Capital
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How do you avoid a permanent loss of capital? Simple. Have a pre-defined exit strategy before you ever enter a market. What is another way to answer that question? Motley Fool offers this : 1. Shareholders who didn’t anticipate the newspaper’s gradual obsolescence and bought ...

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Avoiding Permanent Losses of Capital
— fool.com — It's a dreadful time for the stock market. Fear has struck Wall Street, and with investors panicking about the future of our economy, stock prices plunge sickeningly. But how do you differentiate between general fluctuations in the market and ... (more) Avoiding Permanent Losses of Capital
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Avoiding Permanent Loss Of Capital
Beanieville Inc. — by Michael Covel How do you avoid a permanent loss of capital? Simple. Have a pre-defined exit strategy before you ever enter a market. What is another way to answer that question? Motley Fool offers this: 1. Shareholders who didn’t anticipate the newspaper’s gradual obsolescence and bought shares of New York Times around $50 per share back in 2004 have probably suffered a permanent impairment of capital. 2. Understanding where a company is in the life cycle of its industry is crucial for an investor. Companies that lose competitiveness to ...

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