I'm sure you've seen the massive amount of new headlines stating that the economy is headed for the hole. Well so have thousands and thousands of investors. The result is a massive flock of scares shareholders selling off all their investments because they think the stock market is going down the tubes. Well, I got news for them: YOU'RE CAUSING THE DECLINE!

By over saturating the market with sell orders, the demand for these shares diminishes and so does the selling prices. Other investors see their stocks going downward and they decided to jump ship also which only enhances the downward spiral. Smart investors (the people that get rich off of times like this) are just waiting for the right time to start snatching up all of these stocks at discounted prices. Once these big time investors start buying, the little guys will say "Hey, they know something I don't so I will follow their lead and buy also." And low and behold, demand increases and stock prices go back up. The people who made the most money were the ones who bought in at the bottom and started the upward climb.

So, to those of you who are private investors, don't dump your declining stocks just based on outlook. Don't be part of the problem. Hold on to those stocks. If it's a decent enough company the price will come back. In fact, many of you may want to pad your investments by buying some more of these companies at discounted prices. I know I will be looking heaving at this.



Disclaimer: I'm just an amateur investor and have had no formal training. Please do your own research on a company before deciding to invest wisely. I can not be held responsible if you lose money on the stock market.