Couta1 ...I've come back to read the last 4 pages of posts on this thread...You asked for my opinion...here it is:..
I have often posted this catch phrase...."Emotion Kills"
I have often posted that feelings are a form of emotion.
I have often posted that interpretation of facts are often really misinterpretation made to look convincingly real... due to the application of false logic
from Wiki...
In general, an opinion is a judgment, viewpoint, or statement about matters commonly considered to be subjective, i.e. based on that which is less than absolutely certain, and is the result of emotion or interpretation of facts. What distinguishes fact from opinion is that facts are verifiable, i.e. can be objectively proven to have occurred. An example is: "America was involved in the Vietnam War" versus "America was right to get involved in the Vietnam War". An opinion may be supported by facts, in which case it becomes an argument, although people may draw opposing opinions from the same set of facts. Opinions rarely change without new arguments being presented. It can be reasoned that one opinion is better supported by the facts than another by analyzing the supporting arguments.[1] In casual use, the term opinion may be the result of a person's perspective, understanding, particular feelings, beliefs, and desires. It may refer to unsubstantiated information, in contrast to knowledge and fact.
On ST there is never a shortage of posters with an opinion...
Should you listen and act on other people opinions?.....listen yes act no.
Snapiti rightly replied that when it comes to offering advice.. one shouldn't ..no-one on ST has the right without responsibility to be able to effect an outcome on someone's else hard earned money.
Looking for opinions to test the water,,,yeah sure ...the market is made up of people like you and me and the feeling for the market is very important when looking to make a decision....
But..there is a fine line......an experienced investor uses it wisely an inexperienced investor doesn't....
Couta1...I'm not going to comment on your decision to exit..........but I will comment on your lack of investor identity (who are you? long termer short termer? growth taker v risk taker? ) Usually an older person forgoes growth for safe stable good yielding stocks so to live off capital +dividends in their retirement years. A new investor goes longer term not shorter term.....If you dabble in all sorts of disciplines and chase that illusive money ball all over the marketplace it comes across that you are new and inexperienced to this type of investing game, have no investor identity, and this will ultimately lead to a high failure rate ...it comes at a cost called the learning (experience) curve....
Couta1 your first lesson re: learning curve at $100K is way far too high...
This is Hoop's opinion post my opinion is no better nor worse than others....so listen but don't act upon:D