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When I read RealMoney, "short term" and "intermediate term" are used a lot. I think short term means holding a stock for a few days (but I'm not sure), and I have no idea what intermediate term means. How are these time frames defined? -- C.B. Before you step into the investing breach, you have to ask yourself two important questions:

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