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Here are some pointers from this section:

• Understand the nature of the companies you own and the specific reasons for holding the stock. (“It is really going up!” doesn’t count.)

• By putting your stocks into categories you’ll have a better idea of what to expect from them.

• Big companies have small moves, small companies have big moves.

• Consider the size of a company if you expect it to profit from a specific product

• Look for small companies that are already profitable and have proven that their  concept can be replicated

• Be suspicious of companies with growth rates of 50 to 100 percent a year

• Avoid hot stocks in hot industries

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