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The market continues to dictate my actions. A few moments ago another of my recent purchases, Genesco (GCO) hit an 8% loss and I sold my shares. The exact details were 200 shares of Genesco sold this morning at $31.59. I had purchased these shares 5/26/05 at a cost basis of $34.40/share. Thus, my loss was $(2.81) or (8.17)% since my purchase.
This brings my portfolio down to 13 positions from my maximum planned of 25, and still above my minimum level planned of 6 positions. I, as you know, shall once again be sitting on my hands, as I like to say, with the proceeds. I am still waiting for a sale on good news to give me the permission slip to add a new position to my shrinking :( portfolio.
If you are new to the blog, I use a sale at a targeted appreciation point to allow me to add a new position in my trading portfolio. By not re-investing stocks sold on bad news, I have a primitive system of responding to market activity: moving into cash in bad markets and moving back into equities when things are going well. We all try to do this; the only difference is that my particular approach doesn't require me to make that decision. I allow my own stocks to dictate my response to market action. Time will tell how successful this approach shall be!
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Bob