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Never trade with borrowed money. It's called "leverage" or "margin." These trading strategies use money borrowed from a broker. Some people even max out their credit cards, or take out home loans. Don't do it! It sounds so tempting - *Put up only a little money. The broker puts up the rest. * Make bigger profits. Get returns on the borrowed money as well the investor’s own. Until the roof falls in - * Losses are multiplied as much as profits. Any loss is much bigger. * If prices go down, a stock bought with borrowed money is no longer worth enough to be collateral for the loan. * The broker can demand more money as collateral. That's a "margin call." * If the investor doesn't have more money, the broker can sell the stock. * The investor loses almost everything. * "Margin calls" can cost investors everything. * Meanwhile, there’s interest on the loan. Buy shares without borrowing, and ride out price dips. Buy shares with borrowed money, and a price dip brings a margin call. The added profit potential is more than canceled by the added risk. Smart trading strategies are safe trading strategies. Don't use "leverage." Rule 2 Always take part of the winnings off the table. At a Las Vegas casino, if someone wins at craps, they might "let it all ride." They keep betting everything they have - what they came with and what they've won. They win big - until they lose it all. Using trading strategies like a Las Vegas gambler is a recipe for disaster. People think "big trades make big money." They want to do the biggest trades they can. So they pile all their winnings into their next trade. * That works until they lose. Then they lose big because they "let it all ride." But smart trading strategies are safe trading strategies. * An investor's job is to lower his risk. The lower his risk, the closer he gets to safe money. The best trading strategies grow portfolios slowly. * Re-invest part of trading profits. 50% is a good amount. * Set aside the rest. It will offer safety in hard times. * Take 50% of profits even if the trade stays open. * With a $10,000 profit, take $5,000 immediately, and leave the rest invested. * The $5,000 saved is a cushion against a later fall in the stock. Rule 3 Don't buy more when the price is falling. What are some trading strategies when the price falls? * Panic and sell at once - always bad. * Hold on and hope - always bad. * Stick with the Exit Strategy you decided in advance, and sell if and when the price falls that far - smart. * Buy more - often bad. Buying more when the price is falling feels smart - * Lower average cost. * Get more of a good stock. But remember that smart trading strategies are safe trading strategies. Buy when the price is falling and increase risk. * Increasing the size of the position raises risk - automatically. * The falling price gives negative feedback about the stock even while buying more raises risk. * "Markets can stay irrational longer than you can remain solvent." ~ John Maynard Keynes. * Don’t assume the stock will bounce back soon. It may not. Most people buy more of a falling stock because they don't want to be wrong. Don't let ego ruin good trading strategies. Find out more about trading strategies at http://safemoneyproducts.com/ # # # Safe Money Products, written by Dr. Bob Rubin, is a financial newsletter. Bob’s investment philosophy is to buy assets with both strong growth potential and limited risk. Bob researches both commonplace and little known investment opportunities. Visit http://safemoneyproducts.com for more information. End
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