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edwinmukiri
#1 Posted : Tuesday, August 12, 2014 9:27:57 AM
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Based on the fact that one can not be 100% sure of the trend of shares, what is the recommended number of companies that one should buy shares from for the purpose of spreading risk?

What are the risks of buying shares from so many or few companies?
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dunkang
#2 Posted : Tuesday, August 12, 2014 9:41:00 AM
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edwinmukiri wrote:
Based on the fact that one can not be 100% sure of the trend of shares, what is the recommended number of companies that one should buy shares from for the purpose of spreading risk?

What are the risks of buying shares from so many or few companies?

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jawgey
#3 Posted : Tuesday, August 12, 2014 9:43:58 AM
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dunkang wrote:
edwinmukiri wrote:
Based on the fact that one can not be 100% sure of the trend of shares, what is the recommended number of companies that one should buy shares from for the purpose of spreading risk?

What are the risks of buying shares from so many or few companies?

I thought your signature was "A risk taker by birth"?


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edwinmukiri
#4 Posted : Tuesday, August 12, 2014 10:33:21 AM
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jawgey wrote:
dunkang wrote:
edwinmukiri wrote:
Based on the fact that one can not be 100% sure of the trend of shares, what is the recommended number of companies that one should buy shares from for the purpose of spreading risk?

What are the risks of buying shares from so many or few companies?

I thought your signature was "A risk taker by birth"?


Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly .. with that he should actually put everything in one basket


i don't take risk blindly ... it should be calculated and well informed risk.
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sparkly
#5 Posted : Tuesday, August 12, 2014 1:39:38 PM
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edwinmukiri wrote:
Based on the fact that one can not be 100% sure of the trend of shares, what is the recommended number of companies that one should buy shares from for the purpose of spreading risk?

What are the risks of buying shares from so many or few companies?


If you are not sure/Confident, buy 10. If a little confident 6. If very confident, max 3.
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guru267
#6 Posted : Tuesday, August 12, 2014 1:54:02 PM
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sparkly wrote:
If you are not sure/Confident, buy 10. If a little confident 6. If very confident, max 3.


Seconded!
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sizzla
#7 Posted : Tuesday, August 12, 2014 2:51:58 PM
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Personally i have 10 and only one has displayed -ve returns but is still promising in the long run. However my strategy is buy only and i rarely sell..
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Aguytrying
#8 Posted : Tuesday, August 12, 2014 4:24:38 PM
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guru267 wrote:
sparkly wrote:
If you are not sure/Confident, buy 10. If a little confident 6. If very confident, max 3.


Seconded!


thirded!!
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Othelo
#9 Posted : Tuesday, August 12, 2014 4:26:26 PM
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Any time you are doing more than 3+ serious stocks in your portfolio you are joining the gamblers group!
Formal education will make you a living. Self-education will make you a fortune - Jim Rohn.
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Matoe
#10 Posted : Tuesday, August 12, 2014 5:12:10 PM
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Othelo wrote:
Any time you are doing more than 3+ serious stocks in your portfolio you are joining the gamblers group!


I totally disagree with the above.
In this market there are traders and long term investors and I belong to the second category. I have more than 7 counters in this market and they are all doing fine in terms of profitabily and return on investment.
All that matters is how you choose your stocks
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