3 Stocks to Sell

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Selling stocks is not something I do often, but from time to time, I need to exit positions or trim positions. These are normal tasks for anyone managing a portfolio.

However, the reasons for trimming could also be due to a change of interest in a company or simply a stock appearing overvalued.

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In today's video, I am going to walk you through three stocks that I recently sold. In the video, I will discuss why I am trimming or selling out of the stock entirely. One of the stocks I took profits on was Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO), and this is the perfect example of a stock I like but needed to raise some cash.

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*Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of Sept. 8, 2025. The video was published on Sept. 9, 2025.

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Mark Roussin, CPA has positions in Broadcom. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Lam Research and Salesforce. The Motley Fool recommends Broadcom. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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