Topic: How To Invest

What is Pat’s commentary for the week of July 19, 2016

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Most investor sayings and clichés have at least a hint of truth. But they can still lead you to make good or bad investment decisions, depending on how you apply them. For instance, you’ll sometimes hear investors say that you shouldn’t fall in love with your stocks. This seems to make sense. You should keep an open mind on your investments, rather than falling in love with them and holding them forever, despite any adverse changes in their business or the field in which they operate. However, investors sometimes use this tidbit of advice as a justification for selling a stock that has shot up unexpectedly. It’s easy to jump to the conclusion that unexpected strength in a stock won’t last. Friends, brokers and cable TV commentators may advise you to “take some money off the table”—that is, sell all or part of your market-beating stock pick. They may justify this advice by informing you that “you never go broke taking a..