On the other board, someone talked about 'averaging up'. I agree with this concept.
In an older post I talked about the benefits of averaging up. You see, the majority of people in these boards brag about averaging down.
we read things such as, "Buying on the dips!" and "Just bought a million more". We hear these things, but how often do we read about these investors making big bucks? I personally believe many online investors live the life of owning millions and million of shares yet they never make a decent profit.
Averaging up on the other hand is what makes the price increase. When we average up, we show confidence in the company; which in turn interests new investors to investigate.
Sure, averaging down is fun because we get to own millions of shares, but in the end...owning a billion shares which ultimately never become worth something are just that... worthless.
Heres the original post from March of this year:
Not investment advice
In an older post I talked about the benefits of averaging up. You see, the majority of people in these boards brag about averaging down.
we read things such as, "Buying on the dips!" and "Just bought a million more". We hear these things, but how often do we read about these investors making big bucks? I personally believe many online investors live the life of owning millions and million of shares yet they never make a decent profit.
Averaging up on the other hand is what makes the price increase. When we average up, we show confidence in the company; which in turn interests new investors to investigate.
Sure, averaging down is fun because we get to own millions of shares, but in the end...owning a billion shares which ultimately never become worth something are just that... worthless.
Heres the original post from March of this year:
Quote:Short term investors place extra burdens on companies because they are skittish about volatility. Unlike short term investors who base the majority of their investment decisions on the color of a candle, long term investors help create value.
Long term investors don't only try to average down, they try to average UP; meaning, they buy shares as the price goes UP. It's called Pyramiding. Google it. Its very interesting stuff. As the price goes up, they continually buy less number of shares for a higher price.
Why do investors average up? Because it only further enhances the value of the company. Whats the point in averaging down and owning 50 million shares in one company if you only buy as the price goes down? (There's nothing wrong with owning millions of shares; the point being its important to know when to SELL).
Many investors fall for the 'its a gift' thing far too often.
On the other hand, averaging UP increases the stocks visibility to more investors.
Many investors average down with the notion that they are getting shares at 'value' prices. They say things such as:
"Just bought another 100,000 on this dip!"
or
"These are gift prices! Get them while you can!"
I respect investors decisions to think like this, but for myself, the thinking is backwards. Averaging up reassures you that you found a great stock. Averaging down can actually hurt you because when you average down, your position keeps getting bigger, and if the stock never recovers, your losses will end up being greater than if you simply kept your original position.
The downfall for many investors is not knowing when to SELL. They stay in, watch the price skyrocket, but never sell thinking it will go higher. But the price crashes and end up taking a total loss. Those 50 million 'gift' shares are now worth nothing.
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