If You Have to Sell, How Do You Choose?

March 8, 2020
No one likes to sell when the market is down, but some investors don't have a choice. In that case, what's the best approach?

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On Financial Decoder, we often emphasize the importance of taking a long-term approach to investing, but not everyone has that luxury. Some investors have bills to pay right now and need to pull money from their portfolios to make those payments. In this bonus episode, Mark Riepe discusses several approaches for selling smartly if and when you have to.

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