Mah111 ;You nailed it..People really struggle with admitting to themselves that they ucked up . So , like you said , they'll hold onto it until they get their money back. LOL . Guess what, my mother bought Nortel at around 40 bucks a share 20 years ago . I call them , No tell Nortel because that's what they got used for , not disclosing and doctoring the numbers. Point being, if you've got a loser in your portfolio, sell it and buy a stock going up. One of the most wisest things I ever heard is , look over your portfolio and assess each stock . If you can tell yourself that you would buy each and every stock you own then your good . If you see one stock that you definitely wouldn't buy that day , then sell it !! Cheers