Is it better to actively trade stocks or hold them long-term?

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    Brian

      If I knew when the lows and highs would be, I’d do that, but since I don’t, I mostly buy index funds and hold

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      Josh

        I used to play with individual stocks, now I have hardly any in my portfolio. Trying to buy low and sell high will often lead to high stress and poor decisions.

        Dollar cost average ETFs, then don’t look at them except quarterly or yearly.

        Your stress level will be much lower.

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        Rob

          Sure, that works. I bought (before split) 200 shares of NVDA at $120 and sold out at $165. It was the high that day. Welp, that went to $1100 per share.

          Buy and hold, no one can time the market all the time.

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          Marcos

            Buy and hold. You’ll never get it right consistently otherwise.

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            Luciano

              Buy overtime but be consistent. I wouldn’t say hold for ever since you need to rebalance your portfolio from time to time. And index etf or mutual fund would be the ones to hold long term.

              The other etfs or individual stocks could be time sensitive.

              Buy what you understand and believe in and reevaluate periodically for holdings and percentages.

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              Kurt

                Buy solid companies.
                Hold as long as thesis is maintained and company continues to perform.
                Buy more on dips/lows.

                Sell some on crazy run ups/market tops.

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