Acting on panic never helps investors, but it's still a good idea to question why you're really buying individual investments.
Consider coal producer Walter Energy
Here at The Motley Fool, we like to consider both the good and the bad sides of an investment, so I'm highlighting three of the main bearish arguments on Walter Energy today. Be sure to read the bullish side as well -- then weigh in with your own comments below, or rate Walter Energy in CAPS.
1. Double-dip fears
Although Walter Energy and peer Alpha Natural Resources
2. China slowing
China has been a big driver of global demand for steel and metallurgical coal. But despite a strong earnings report from South Korean steelmaker POSCO
3. European woes
With much of Walter Energy's hard coking coal shipments going to Europe, the continent's recent debt troubles stoke some investors' fears of a slow recovery. Many investors have already shed ownership in numerous coal and steel companies. Steelmaker ArcelorMittal
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