Buy and Hold - Is it better than active trading?

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The $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ has skyrocketed by 40.77% this year. How has your return been so far?

Some theories suggest that the best way to increase investment is not to try to beat the market but to follow its development. Buy and hold strategy is one way.

What Is Buy and Hold?

Buy and hold is a passive investment strategy in which an investor buys stocks and holds them for a long period regardless of fluctuations in the market.

Imagine lounging on a hammock of financial stability, watching your investments grow over time without breaking a sweat. This strategy is like planting seeds and patiently waiting for the financial garden to bloom.

This may sound somewhat idealistic or surreal, but data is supporting these theories. Legends like Warren Buffett and Benjamin Graham have hailed it as the golden ticket to wealth.

Pros:

  • Low maintenance, low stress – set it and forget it!

  • Perfect for the risk-averse and those with a zen-like patience.

  • Your portfolio is your long-term BFF, always there for you.

Cons:

  • Requires the patience of a saint.

🚀 The Active Trading Thrill:

Now, imagine strapping into a financial Formula 1 car, navigating the twists and turns of the market at breakneck speed. Active traders live for the adrenaline rush of quick gains and sharp maneuvers. It's like playing chess with the stock market, and every move counts.

Pros:

  • Thrilling highs and quick profits for the risk-tolerant.

  • Adaptability to market changes; ride the trends like a pro surfer.

  • Every day is a new adventure in the financial jungle.

Cons:

  • Requires constant attention and nerves of steel.

  • One wrong move, and you might find yourself in the red.

🌟 The Million-Dollar Question: Which Type of Investing You Prefer?

Are you riding the wave with a laid-back "buy and hold" strategy, sipping on your favorite beverage while your portfolio casually appreciates, or are you in the fast lane of "active trading," maneuvering through market twists and turns like a pro?

Are you team Buy and Hold or Active Trading? What's your go-to strategy, and have you had any memorable wins or epic fails?

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  • koolgal
    ·2023-12-15
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    🌟🌟🌟I am a Buy and Hold kinda gal.  It allows me to chill out and let the magic of compounding happen.  Active Trading requires constantly monitoring the market.  Perfect for those who loves high Adrenalin, the excitement of the markets, high risk high rewards bets!  That sounds exhausting.

    As the wise Charlie Munger would say " The Big Money is not in the Buying or Selling but in the Waiting."  Investing to me is a marathon, definitely not a Sprint.

    @MillionaireTiger  @TigerStars  @TigerPicks  @TigerClub  @Tiger_SG

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    • koolgalReplying toHappy Bear
      Best of luck my friend 🍀🍀🍀🌈🌈🌈💰💰💰
      2023-12-16
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    • koolgalReplying toHappy Bear
      We need both - Buy and Hold as well as Active Trading!
      2023-12-16
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    • Happy Bear
      I thought im a buy n hold, but it turns out im a trader lol. Well, im actually both depending on which stock
      2023-12-15
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  • icycrystal
    ·2023-12-14
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    am a riding the wave with a laid-back "buy and hold" strategy, sipping on your favorite beverage while your portfolio casually appreciates... [Grin] [Grin] [Grin]

    however, when the market dive down, I'll probably be [Cry] [Cry] [Cry] into the beverage and choking [Spurting] [Spurting] [Spurting]

    now, Santa rally so portfolio is getting into the green zone for most stock... I love Santa... come Santa, put more green into my portfolio [Grin] [Grin] [Grin]

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    • icycrystalReplying tokoolgal
      yeah... me too me too Santa Rally [Grin] [Grin] [Grin] makes me happy [Grin] [Grin] [Grin]
      2023-12-16
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    • koolgal
      All I want for Christmas is Santa Rally 😍😍😍🎅🎅🎅
      2023-12-15
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    • Universe宇宙Replying toicycrystal
      [ShakeHands]
      2023-12-15
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  • Shyon
    ·2023-12-14
    If you are not a very experienced trader, the easiest strategy is simply buy and hold. As you refer back to the history, the buy and hold strategy usually works, especially on the big giant companies. Never ever use the is strategy in those startup or meme stocks where the fundamental is not stable at all. Other than that, this strategy is good for everyone I believe. Simple and easy.
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  • Bons
    ·2023-12-15
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    选择买入并持有策略。由于事实上,从长远来看,价格运动是稳定的趋势,价格波动只会花费你更多的经纪人费用和税收。
    在我看来,除了坐过山车的刺激,基本上买入并持有策略可以给你更多的好处,如果不是积极交易提供的好处的话。为了公平起见,我也将揭示圣人的耐心是很多人的一个主要缺点。
    总之,拥有正确的心态和强大的心态来忍受市场的恶劣天气是能够生存的强项。
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  • Aqa
    ·2023-12-14
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    Buy and Hold vs Active Trading. I use Buy and Hold strategy for some stocks with potential to yield significant long-term returns, lower transaction costs due to fewer trades, reduced tax liabilities on long-term capital gains, and the benefit of compound interest. It's also less time-consuming and requires less market expertise than active trading. For the more risky stocks, I use Active Trading strategy because it has many advantages such as the potential for higher returns. Actively monitoring the markets and taking advantage of short-term price movements can generate profits.
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  • highhand
    ·2023-12-14
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    for the average investor, easier to buy and hold. choose fundamentally strong companies, buy during downturn, hold till company fundamentals deteriorates. so simple. [Happy]
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  • Mrzorro
    ·2023-12-15
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    I think buy and hold is suitable for me because I am not pro  and the stock I buy still in deep red, I will hold it tight and wait for the rebound ( which seem impossible) [Facepalm] [LOL]
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  • nomadic_m
    ·2023-12-14
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    我的策略是汽车投资&忘了几只交易所交易基金吧。这些是我的退休帐户

    接下来,我买入其他几家潜在公司的股票。如果他们的收益超过20%,我会考虑获利了结。这些是我的甜心宝贝

    最后,在积累更多资产的同时;证券从上面的策略,我正在掌握我的模拟账户日交易技巧。当我获得自信的时候,总有一天我会在prime账户中使用我的超能力

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  • Leo354
    ·2023-12-14

    For a bullish market it is always easier and less of a headache to buy and hold, however in a sideway trending market that fluctuates a lot, active trading creates opportunities to generate a higher profit even in down trends.
    However buying and holding longer term i.e. long term investing normally requires less effort by using time to wait for price to rise. WIth trading, it requires much more skill to accurate prediction price movement in a shorter term. My perspective is that if one desires less time and effort, go buy and hold. If one has the stomach and time to learn and actively trade, it will allow one to have more profits.

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  • maricel
    ·2023-12-20
    Mixture of both for me.
    I prefer to buy and hold, but I'll sell if the profits are good.
    I previously bought some Apple shares at around 130+ and sold at 170+. Took the profits and bought myself a new phone.
    Looking back if I hadn't sold, my profits would be even higher at current price of 190+. But if anyone asks if I regretted selling, nope I don't. No one can predict share price movement. What if I didn't sell at 170+ and Apple price crashes instead of going up?
    The best is to stick to your investment plan. Never look back and regret, not worth our time and energy.
    Just like my friend who bought Sea at 200+, didn't sell at 300+, became 30+. She told me, lucky I bought Apple not Sea. I replied her, lucky I sold at a profit when I had a chance. She didn't. If I bought Sea at 200+, I would've sold even before it hit 300.
    It's important to choose the right companies to invest in, but I feel most importantly we should learn to take profit and cut loss instead of holding on blindly.
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  • Kok
    ·2023-12-17
    Buy and hold is only feasible for top quality companies that you know will still be around and doing well in the next 20 years and not for speculative stocks. You should also buy and hold them when they are undervalued and not overvalued. The likes of Apple would be a good bet for buy and hold, while the likes of many of the alt coins of crypto are definitely not. And don't buy a good company when it's grossly overpriced. An LV bag can be good quality but you wouldn't want to pay 10k for a bag that's only worth 1k, even if it's good quality.
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  • RickPANDA
    ·2023-12-17
    PCT: HODL & Vomit Warren Buffett Styles V1.0 .
    PCT = Pandas Coffee Talk.
    Warren Buffett is HODL (Hold) or Vomit Style. If shares are ok. Will HODL that shares forever & ever. Just forced him to vomit out & take as cash if no better options.
    My Pandas Styles is Girl HODL style. If that dress still like to wear no better dress buy. Especially no fungi = a bits losses. Just keep in wardrobe watch & see unless wardrobe dont allow.
    Girl Portfolio laws dictate: when a dress flies into a girl eyes. If budget & wardrobe allows. It is considered bought.
    US Penny Blue Chips = 1.00USD Tiger Fractional Shares of major shares tickers.
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  • suspencer
    ·2023-12-16
    The Buy and Hold strategy is the safest way of accumulating wealth over a long period of time.

    Think it like planting a financial garden. You pick solid investments, plant them, and let them grow over time. Sure, there might be a storm or two, but you trust in the long-term sunshine of the market to make your portfolio flourish. It's like the slow-cooking of investing – let it simmer, and you'll savor the rewards. Just don't forget to occasionally water your garden with a portfolio check to make sure everything's blooming as expected.

    The buy-and-hold strategy can be effective for patient investors with a long-term horizon. However, periodic portfolio reviews are crucial to ensure that the chosen investments align with financial goals. Adjustments may be necessary based on changes in personal circumstances, market conditions, or investment objectives.

    Overall, it's a foundational strategy, but flexibility and occasional reassessment are essential for continued success.

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  • Ragz
    ·2023-12-16
    Investing in blue chips, especially those that give good dividends, is a buy-and-hold strategy; whereas trading in volatile stocks is an active trading strategy. It is prudent to utilise both types of strategy in order to fully profit from the market.
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  • ZEROHERO
    ·2023-12-15
    Buy and hold shares only during bull market. Active options trading can benefit in any market conditions but requires some knowledge, discipline, risk management & patience.
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  • TimothyX
    ·2023-12-15
    想象一下,懶洋洋地躺在財務穩定的吊牀上,看着你的投資隨着時間的推移而增長,不費吹灰之力。這種策略就像播下種子,耐心等待金融花園開花。


    這聽起來可能有些理想化或超現實,但數據支持這些理論。像沃倫·巴菲特和本傑明·格拉哈姆這樣的傳奇人物稱讚它是通往財富的黃金門票。


    優點:


    低維護、低壓力——設置好就忘了!
    非常適合規避風險和有禪宗般耐心的人。
    你的投資組合是你長期的好朋友,永遠在你身邊。
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  • IN76
    ·2023-12-15
    I am a buy and hold investor as I believe in compounding. I buy when the great company is undervalued. I will only sell when it is overvalued.


    I cannot trade actively as I cannot monitor the market daily due to time difference between Singapore and US. Also, I cannot take the heartache of seeing my hard-earned money going down the drain. I prefer to see my money working hard for me to achieve my financial freedom.
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  • Success88
    ·2023-12-15
    Is time to buy especially Finstock as Fed stop tye interest rate hike. $SoFi Technologies Inc.(SOFI)$ up >5% so does others Finstock like $Bank of America(BAC)$
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  • The Trader
    ·2023-12-15
    while there is merit to both stylesbof investing. Over the long term, buy and hold strategy often yields better results with lower stress, time spent and lower fee paid.
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  • lappiloco
    ·2023-12-15
    theres the 3rd category,  the one that mix these 2 categories. he has patience of a saint and the balls of an F1 driver. The time when he feels the need of an adrenaline rush, he will shorts and push his boundaries on the market, but when he feels he needs his zen, then he will hold. i aspire to be like this person and try my best to do this, just like a roller coaster ride.
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