Selling an investment without a solid reason may not be an optimal strategy, as the capital obtained from the sale can either be :
- Held in cash and lose value due to inflation, or
- Reinvested with potentially lower risk/reward resulting in lower returns on one’s net worth, or
- Reinvested with similar or higher risk/reward, but incurring capital gains taxes which can diminish returns.
All options, therefore, are worse than remaining invested. It is therefore far better to remain invested unless there is a good reason to sell.
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