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With Investor Phil Town

WHEN TO ADD MORE MONEY TO A POSITION

Here's a question from Gordon in Michigan:

When is it ok to add additional money to a position?  For example, I am
up about 13% on my PNRA investment (in about 3 weeks). Should one wait
to receive sell signals (get out), and then purchase more stock after
receiving fresh buy signals? I hope to never get sell signals, and I'd
like to own more stock too…

My response:

Good question about when to add more money.  Don't add in the middle of
a trade.
  You can wipe out a lot of gains that way.  Wait until you are
out and ready to re-enter.  Then come in with a strong, focused position.

Congratulations on a great investment.

Now go play.