Why?If you do, you are employing wrong strategy and you should STOP right Now!
Companies are bought and sold every day on "emotion" and not on "value". That's why market goes UP and DOWN! If you believe fundamentals rule price of a stock, think again.
The price is dictated by simple rule of "supply" and "demand". More sellers means that prices will go lower - it's that simple!
There are certain creatures in market known as, "market makers". They buy atr one price and sell at another. They aren't fussy - they just make profits.
A pro trader gets excited when market falls and when market rises. However, a stock holder starts to go green when market falls.
What happens when a nation has so much debt that more and more money is required to service debt? Do you think there will be some selling of stocks? What happens when traders lose confidence in economy?
The stock market goes down!
You see, market works according to two forces: GREED and FEAR. Do you really want to be a stock holder? Wouldn't you rather be a stock trader or an option trader - where you play market UP or DOWN? It may require a little work but I suggest you learn to trade market UP, DOWN or SIDEWAYS, because this is exactly what pro traders know how to do and if you don't you will fail as a trader.