RE: Stick or sell?27 Sep 2021 12:02
Profit isn't profit till its in the bank.
That said, I hold 12322 at average of 1.055 so I'm up a fair bit, and of coursehave thought about selling and banking the £4400 profit.
But wait, why did I buy the stock in the first place. I thought it was a company with a long history which gives me exposure to militsary defense (although I also hold BAE), exposure to aviation (I hate pure airline stocks), a strong defensive moat (intellectual property, infrastructure, technical know how) , and good revenue income once things get back to normal, which will eventually provide sustainable inflation beating dividends, with a little growth.
So what has changed my mind...... Absolutly nothing. The only thing I hadn't predicted was the huge rise in SP over the past week.
Do I need those funds right now. No.
Do I have another stock I believe will replace RR in my portfolio, in the same sector, and provide better value. No.
So all things considered, I love seeing the tidy 'potential' profit on my portfolio, but I'm holding till my reasons for holding no longer apply.