Individual investors without goals and criteria for buying and selling can find themselves holding onto losers for too long, or losing out on winners by not selling near the top.

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But even those without bank accounts said they made a practice of saving money, and had goals like saving for their childrens' education, buying a home, or sending money back to their native countries.

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