Always look for forced urgent selling.
When a stock is selling at a discount to liquidation value per share, a near rock-bottom appraisal, it is frequently an attractive investment.
Buying's easier, selling's hard - [it's] hard to know when to get out.
When people give away stocks based on forced selling or fear that is usually a great opportunity.
Selling, in particular, can be a challenge; many investors are tempted to become more optimistic when a security is performing well. This temptation must be resisted; tax considerations aside, when a security reaches full valuation, there is no longer a reason to own it.
The near absence of bargains works as a reverse indicator for us. When we find there is little worth buying, there is probably much worth selling.
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