Questions you should ask before buying/selling in a market...

- Is the stock amongst the high beta stocks (check volatility)
- Is the stock sensitive to change in interest rates and which way are the interest rates headed?
- How well is the sector (to which the stock belongs) performing?
- Has the stock shown some resistance in the face of a sharp rally or a sharp fall?
- How good is the management of the company? Does it instill confidence?
- How has been the performance of the company in the last 3 - 5 year period?
- Are MFs buying or selling the stock? Whether the better performing MFs holding this stock in their portfolio?
- Is the P/E ratio in a reasonable range?
- How good is the growth prospect of the sector to which the company belongs?
- What is the profit/loss % in the stock from which you want to exit? If profit is significant or loss is minimal, then you can think about exiting from the stock.

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