Babaoriley: "My guess is that over five years, that portion of your portfolio will outperform the part you self direct."

Generally speaking, soon as a retailer tries to trade, they usually mess things up. They can get lucky, but more than often, they lose out. Why? Because we usually do not have enough information to trade on; and when we do, it is usually too late.  Those in the industry have reams of data and experience to work from and from that they can see red flags well in advance of retailers. Sadly, the financial institutions that engage in high-risk trading know how and when is 'about the right time' to unload on the masses. Furthermore, this does not infer that seasoned investors or institutions have inside information, but they have enough experience with the trends to decide sooner than we as retailers ever could. They make mistakes too. And when they make too many, they probably get fired.

If you believe in a stock longterm, it is probably best to leave it alone. It will either make it or go to zero. If it makes it, you will probably do way better than you ever could day trading. However, to prevent being trapped in a stock that has gone to zero, your swing trading might mitigate you from ever suffering the full effect of zero.  

Regardless, it always comes down to the amount of 'risk' you can afford or stomach. All the above is just a generalized opinion of what might be, but not necessarily be for anyone at any time.

POET does have a path moving forward. It is still worth being in position of what's next. The news, lately, has been very good. The share price will move up with decent sales announcements, partnerships, and eventually quarterly reported guidance on sales numbers.

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