Pruning for Profits: 3 Stocks to Sell Ahead of the Second Half

While it's always fun to see the ideas on your buy list perform well, long-term success is dependent on recognizing stocks to sell. No, it's often not a comfortable topic to broach. However, holding onto losing enterprises indefinitely could end up hurting your portfolio badly. At the end of the day, everyone in the market is looking out for themselves. In that sense, there's really no rational reason to be loyal. That commitment will usually not be reciprocated if the shoe were on the other foot. So, think ...