Have the courage of your own convictions and don't be swayed by friends who boast about their financial home runs. Last year's winners are often this year's losers. Nancy Dunnan More Quotes by Nancy Dunnan More Quotes From Nancy Dunnan Always leave a sinking ship. There's no virtue in hanging on to losers. And stocks don't have feelings. Nancy Dunnan ships hanging-on feelings Avoid greed and fear. These are the investor's Achilles heels. Keeping all your money in the bank earning 3% interest is just as foolish as dumping your entire savings into the market thinking you'll make a quick buck. Nancy Dunnan bucks greed thinking If you're uncomfortable with your financial advisor, it's probably with good reason. Nancy Dunnan advisors financial reason Give a cold shoulder to cold callers. Never invest in anything based on a phone call from someone you don't know or whose office is a post office box. Nancy Dunnan phones office giving Invest in vanity. Buy stocks in high-profile companies whose products are designed to make you feel good and look good. Nancy Dunnan vanity feel-good looks Invest less at the end of the month. Brokers tend to push stocks at the end of the month in an effort to match or surpass their previous month's sales. Nancy Dunnan effort months ends Sell before the holidays. Stock prices tend to rise on the last trading day before major holidays. Nancy Dunnan stock-price holiday lasts When a corporation goes into the marketplace to buy back its own stock, it means management thinks the stock is undervalued. This is a smart time to buy. Nancy Dunnan smart mean thinking Bet on black. Buy low-debt or no-debt companies. When the economy is in trouble, these companies usually have enough cash on hand to stay out of trouble. And they seldom need to borrow when interest rates are high. Nancy Dunnan debt black hands The higher the yield, the higher the risk. A high yield is designed to attract investors. An outrageously high yield attracts fools. Nancy Dunnan yield fool risk Bulls make money and bears make money, but pigs seldom do. When a stock or mutual fund is up 30%, sell one-quarter of your position. Nancy Dunnan bulls bears pigs Never call your broker on Monday. Out of courtesy and common sense, wait until Tuesday. A good broker is focused on the opening of the market - at home and around the world - and on getting back into a business frame of mind after the weekend. Nancy Dunnan weekend monday home
