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Magnate
#11 Posted : Tuesday, August 12, 2014 5:46:05 PM
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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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S.Mutaga III
#12 Posted : Tuesday, August 12, 2014 7:51:02 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!

Seconded!! Maximum of 4...past that it is clear you do not know what you are doing.
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YoungMulla
#13 Posted : Tuesday, August 12, 2014 8:32:14 PM
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S.Mutaga III wrote:
Othelo wrote:
Any time you are doing more than 3+ serious stocks in your portfolio you are joining the gamblers group!

Seconded!! Maximum of 4...past that it is clear you do not know what you are doing.


Not necessarily, as long as you know how to pick your counters it's not a gamble.It's only gambling if you pick 10 counters with the hope of landing a windfall on some of them.
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The optimist
#14 Posted : Tuesday, August 12, 2014 8:43:27 PM
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YoungMulla wrote:
S.Mutaga III wrote:
Othelo wrote:
Any time you are doing more than 3+ serious stocks in your portfolio you are joining the gamblers group!

Seconded!! Maximum of 4...past that it is clear you do not know what you are doing.


Not necessarily, as long as you know how to pick your counters it's not a gamble.It's only gambling if you pick 10 counters with the hope of landing a windfall on some of them.

Someone here said that overdiversifying is akin to investing on the index. Why would you go for half the fruits in the market when all you needed was a salad.
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Tall Order
#15 Posted : Wednesday, August 13, 2014 6:06:30 AM
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Have categories, counters that you are to invest in the long term and counters to speculate in. You can identify 4 counters for long term and 1 or 2 counters for speculation.
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jawgey
#16 Posted : Wednesday, August 13, 2014 9:08:16 AM
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Tall Order wrote:
Have categories, counters that you are to invest in the long term and counters to speculate in. You can identify 4 counters for long term and 1 or 2 counters for speculation.


That's normally my strategy.
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NinjaTrader
#17 Posted : Wednesday, August 13, 2014 1:21:57 PM
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Everyone expects different things from their investments e.g some invest for the dividends, price appreciation, businesses creating new markets e.t.c Therefore the number of counters one investor buys may not necessarily be what you would want to buy depending on your investment expectations.

My advice, first be sure of what you want from the counters you invest in and then you'll be able to narrow down your choices and come up with a number of counters that works for you.
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target1360
#18 Posted : Monday, August 18, 2014 1:52:31 PM
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MR buffet once had over 75% of his netwoth in GEICO!.
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VituVingiSana
#19 Posted : Monday, August 18, 2014 4:21:33 PM
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target1360 wrote:
MR buffet once had over 75% of his netwoth in GEICO!.
Really? When?
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target1360
#20 Posted : Monday, August 18, 2014 7:41:37 PM
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VituVingiSana wrote:
target1360 wrote:
MR buffet once had over 75% of his netwoth in GEICO!.
Really? When?


1951! its all over.if you cant find it i l be glad to provide a link!
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