Just for kicks, if you have owned a significant position in this stock for two years, what would be your near term play? Buy more, sell or just hang on for the ride?

For the record, my average cost per share is $405.

I am relatively new to the market so please take this for what it is worth which ain't much, lol. But you said it's just for fun so.....

I would hold. Even though you could double your money by selling now, EME builds data centers and plenty of data centers are needing to be built. Their fundamentals look decent. I feel this company has potential for more growth.

The reason I wouldn't say to buy more is simply because of diversification. Why put all your eggs in one basket? You already said you have a significant position in it. I'd instead invest in a different company, either in a different or the same sector, based upon what the rest of your portfolio looks like.

All it takes is one company to come along and outperform them and the stock goes down like a rollercoaster. With data centers under the scrutiny and ire of the general public, I would guess that graph could look like a saw blade with regularity.

Set your own sell price and be strict. Then set a buy price and be strict.

Bears make money, bulls make money, pigs get slaughtered.

hang on to it.

how old are you, if over 55 sell take the profit, and reinvest in something more reliable,

If you’ve got a double in 2 years,,,,

Sell half+30% (15% per year)

Ride the rest into the sunset,,,

Diversify the original seed money+30% into other investments

yup

Age is just a number. Traditional thinking is that as people age they should invest in lower risk assets. But, imo, that is only the case if you plan to need that money in the near term. If you don't.... then it's just a matter of what your level of risk tolerance is. For all we know, trapperkeck could have a few mil sitting in bonds and treasuries already and this is just his mad money. Maybe he already has all the money he needs set aside and his plan for this money is aggressive growth to grow the inheritance for his heirs.

This stock has a beta of 1.13 which means it's just a bit more volatile than the market in general. It's HV is around 40% putting its volatility at about the same levels as stocks such as GOOG, HUM, UNH, CMI, etc. It's not like it's SNDK or something lol.

My first question is why do I own it? Am I trying to use it as income or wealth growth?

If I knock off a chunk next week, am I going to get hammered on tax`s?

Like bowhunter said, the data centers are getting the evil eye lately and looking at the drop over the last 2 months, that may very well be where the drop came from. The podcast The Shawn Ryan Show recently had Erin Brockavich as a guest and it seems this anti data center deal is gaining traction. Here`s the link;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpQo1yQCP34

Over the last 18 years or so, I have given back a ton of gains and I can honestly say with the benefit of hindsight, there is no nobility in going down with the ship. Yep, I feel dumb as a fencepost on some of those trades.

Irony being what it is, cashing in a winner to convert into precious metals at this point in history may seem like the monster move of a lifetime. Check it out;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfJFIuIq_bE

Your a smart Lady!!! Your thinking on stock markets I align with totally.

I would have sold it way to early and gotten into something else----I don't hold much. I watch a lot of stocks that I have sold go way up higher, but also many more go to the basement........jk

Spoken like a true Cramer disciple.

That seems wise but im newer at this than any of you

I would probably just let it ride. Or, I'd trim and put the proceeds into something else.

Am I the only one who opened this thinking it was going to be an aftermarket gun stock or chassis?