How long do you keep stocks to earn a good profit?

[Alexandoy]

We have shares of stocks of our bank and that bank is also where my wife works. Our stocks have been with us for 3 years and counting that it has gained in value substantially. Now I am thinking of selling the stocks to cash in on the profit but my wife does not want to sell because we still do not need the money. She treats the stocks as not an investment but as a savings that we can use for our investment for a property when we have sufficient funds for it.

 

[Donolatunji]

Seven and half years—
One of the most significant financial skills you need to master is investing in stocks. Stocks have produced an annualized return of about 10 percent on average. At that point, every 7.2 years, your money doubles. Let's say you start at 10,000 dollars.

 

[Kayzzy3]

We have shares of stocks of our bank and that bank is also where my wife works. Our stocks have been with us for 3 years and counting that it has gained in value substantially. Now I am thinking of selling the stocks to cash in on the profit but my wife does not want to sell because we still do not need the money. She treats the stocks as not an investment but as a savings that we can use for our investment for a property when we have sufficient funds for I

It is your prerogative to keep stock for as long as possible, the thing is you keep the stock till you see that you are making profit then sell.

Sometimes the stock price falls too and you would not want to see at a loss, so wait till it is right then sell.

 

[Sunnytee]

Investing in stocks is one of the most important financial skills you need to master. On average, stocks have given an annualized return of around 10%. At that rate, your money doubles every 7.2 years. Let's say you start with $10,000.

 

[Adetayo100]

You can make money in stocks in as short as 30 minutes, and as long as a couple of years. It depends on how you approach the market. Day trading, as the name suggests, only takes a day to make money. On the other hand, long term trading takes at least 6 month to a year invested on a stock.

 

[Suba]

Stock investment is long-term more than 3 years, if your shares are classified as stocks (tier 1), you should add it to buy back shares, either from friends or brokers, Try to keep it for at least 5 years, you will get a bigger profit.

 

[Chris]

I don't know if a specific period of time, but in most cases, profits should be taken when a stock rises 20% to 25% past a proper buy point. Then there are times to hold out longer, like when a stock jumps more than 20% from a breakout point in three weeks or less. These fast movers should be held for at least eight weeks.

 

[Joseph555]

Earlier we saw a thread about greediness, hoarding of stock to sell at higher price is a risk, what is the need of taking such risk? Why not sell it and brought in new once.
I will not advise anyone to take such risk but I can't blame them because I am a victim of greed.

 

[Trojan8]

I would suggest you keep the stock as your wife suggested. My reasons are because you mentioned that the stock have been growing since you got them. So we should be expecting similar increase over the next couple of years. Unless you are a broker that buy the run, every other investor has to wait a while for shares to appreciate significantly.

 

[redpogi16]

There are types of special holding that must be met for certain types of gains to be favorably taxed by goverment. A dual holding period applies if you have been granted an incentive stock option by your employer and you exercise the option and buy stock. To qualify for full long-term capital gain treatment on the stock you buy, you must hold the stock for at least one year after the shares were transferred to you, and at least two years from the date that the ISO was granted.

 

[abubakar3141]

Technically, in stocks, you can make cash in as little as 30 minutes, and for as long as a few years. This relies on how you treat the market. Trading on a day, as the name indicates, just takes a day to make money. Long term trading, on the other hand, takes at least a year to invest in a stock.

 

[Emma Aneni]

There are types of special holding that must be met for certain types of gains to be favorably taxed by goverment. A dual holding period applies if you have been granted an incentive stock option by your employer and you exercise the option and buy stock.

 

[Adegbindin Abdullahi]

Technically, you can make money in stocks in as short as 30 minutes and as long as in a couple of years. It depends your approach to the market. Day trading, as the name implies only take a day to make money, on the other hand long term trading takes at least one year invested on stocks

 

[kayode10]

This depends on two things, the type of stock and the volume. If I am investing in Penny stocks, I think it after 12 months to see how improve the profit has been. If I invest in blue-chip companies, I work at least two years to see the price movements. The volume also plays a big role, with the volume there's a possibility that the profit will be high according to the volume.

 

[Folaham]

We have shares of stocks of our bank and that bank is also where my wife works. Our stocks have been with us for 3 years and counting that it has gained in value substantially. Now I am thinking of selling the stocks to cash in on the profit but my wife does not want to sell because we still do not need the money. She treats the stocks as not an investment but as a savings that we can use for our investment for a property when we have sufficient funds for it.

Your move to sell your share is not bad. You are concern about the profit is has yielded in just 3 years while your wife has another view and expectation on same share. She saw more opportunities in keeping them and he sentiment/reasons are professionally insinuated. At this point, you can both discussion this and decide what is best for both.

I don't have a share running but if I do have any day, the reality then will inform my decision to either hold (for long term or otherwise)

 

[Hasan Raza]

My dear i am a little bit experience of trading or you can say i have no experience regarding this. But if you want to earn then you must invest in long term period as you have seen the fluctuation and volatility in stock trading and in Cryptocurrency. So be patient and remain touch with stock market while you are going to invest.

 

[Blue house]

I might want to begin my answer with quote: "Persistence is unpleasant, yet its organic product is sweet." Aristotle. Nobody can reveal to you what amount of time it requires precisely to bring in cash in the stock markets. Be that as it may, what I can advise you is this, in the event that you are another financial backer you should leave this work of contributing to the specialists who can contribute for you.

 

[Damscooguns73]

Concerning how long it takes to keep stock and earn good profit. Well, I dont know much about stock market so I can say actually how long it takes to earn an awesome profit. But I know that there should be some factors to consider or put in place to determine it longitivity or when due to earn awesomely

 

[Olahab]

Investing in stocks is one of the most important financial skills you need to master. On average, stocks have given an annualized return of around 10%. At that rate, your money doubles every 7.2 years.

Let’s say you start with $10,000. After a 40 year career, that turns into at least $320K from doubling 5 times. That’s from a single $10,000 investment.

 

[LaylaG]

What is the need for you to sell it do you have any financial difficulty or the reason might be because your wife want to use the money to start up a business?,if this is the case then you can sell out the stock but if this is not the case I don't see the need for you to sell it out because they more you keep it the better for you.