Remember that a share of stock represents a part of a business and is not just a piece of paper.
Ben didn't want to lose money. He had had a rough time during the depression.
Try to look for weaknesses in your thinking.
Before selling, try to re-evaluate the company again and see where the stock sells in realtion to its book value.
Most look at earnings and earnings potential, well I can't get into that game.
We like to buy stocks which we feel are undervalued and then we have to have the guts to buy more when they go down.