Funny! One thing I do know is about is "Take Awhile." I have one company (VERB) I've been holding for 8 years and hoping. I held one company for 10 years before it disappeared. Sometimes you just get so far down, you are better off just holding for a Long Term capital loss that you can use one day against a Long Term capital gain, if you are so lucky. However, it is always better to preserve your capital than losing it all.