Haha, this is contentious.

Isn't that how we describe one 'chicken-hearted' who run at the slightest of danger?? Ahhh ... but this is purely for counter argument.

I would think traders are 'nimble-hearted'. Trading in and out as when and where the market directs. Most of us do that from time to time.

The brave hearts belong to the investors who roller-coaster ride the ups and downs and exit when it is called for.

As to those who chase after the stocks for whatever reasons, buy at the highest or near highest price and hold forever ... these are 'mistakes' or 'lessonfees' to become wiser(may be not), neither a trader nor investor be.

iPunter      ( Date: 18-Aug-2010 13:36) Posted: The one's who have the strongest hearts are the traders.      For the simplest reason that they are 'man enough' to take a loss...          Whereas investors are usually too 'chicken-hearted' if I may say so, to take any loss...                But ironically, by doing so, they very often lose bigly...

Since we come to this topic of holding vs trading of shares. Mind sharing with us the criterior for these shares being chosen for holding?

Hi, victorf.

Thanks for all your posts.

But you forget to say, "the market is always right."