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Stock Tarnished By Lost Decade

Interesting Article.
Since 1999, S&P 500 gave only 1.3% of yearly return (Including dividends).

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120649226977964203.html?mod=hps_us_whats_news

Time to start thinking about financial stocks.

Its almost impossible to time the market and predict the bottom. Generally investor use dollar cost averaging technique to get exposure when they think bottom is nearby. In this method you increase your portfolio exposure gradually (May be investing fixed amount on monthly basis). XLF ETF could be a good way to expose your portfolio to financial sector since it has holding of top-notch US financial institutions.

No More Short Position

I have decided not to recommend short position anymore. Took a big loss in BSC an closed it.

OIL position closed with 8% loss

I closed OIL position with 8% loss. I am watching GLD position. I took a short position on BSC
at $5.35/Share.

How big position?

Generally I don't put more than 5% of my portfolio in any position.

Time to short BSC

BSC is trading much higher $5.33 than the offer price of $2 by JP Morgan. Looks like investors are expecting alternative to JP Morgan with higher offer .

GLD and OIL are being beaten

Time to keep close watch on these two since these these ETFs lost around 5% today. I will take them out from my portfolio if these ETFs loses more than 8%..