It’s not always this easy. Going into a Fed meeting, it’s entirely possible for the market to reverse and head lower “a couple.” All they have to do is hint that interest rate hikes might be on the horizon and BAM— off with the markets head. However, at the moment, I am willing to accept that risk, in order to participate in the greatest melt up known to U.S. equity history.
In case you didn’t know, we are in a “long only” market, where short selling or hedging is simply a waste of time and money. You may not realize it, but I shame many of you into thinking correctly. You can all thank me later, down the road, when I am stuffed into a pineapple coffin, on my way to the after-life, better known as nothingness.
For you Republican Tea Party “freedom lovers” out there: do not associate today’s melt up with Republican victories in NJ and VA; that would be plain ol’ retarded. The Republicans are idiots, on a wholesale level, while Democrats are mentally disturbed on a retail level. At the end of the day, the market was destined to go higher thanks to The Turkey Gods. So let’s just leave it at that. If anyone asks “hey, why did the market go up today?” Just say: “Turkey Gods,” then hang up quickly.
My investment thesis is supported by three main themes: 4g, foreign and commodities plays—all represented by three neatly organized index’s on The PPT. My investment dollars will continue to flow into names like Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (ADR) [[CTRP]] , ICICI Bank Limited (ADR) [[IBN]] , [[CBD]] , TEKELEC [[TKLC]] , Equinix, Inc. [[EQIX]] , Vimpel-Communications (ADR) [[VIP]] and Aracruz Celulose SA (ADR) [[ARA]] . Within that theme, there are certain risk factors that must be addressed, such as position concentration, industry diversification and cash reserves. Most investors just buy a bunch of stuff, forget about it, without even analyzing the risk elements to their portfolios.
There are no short cuts and there are no magical secrets to getting rich. If you are serious about investing your hard earned dollars into the stock market, have a gameplan and follow through with it, or hire someone who knows how to do it. For the love of stupid grass blades, I know how to cut grass; but I don’t have time for that sort of “slave work.” Self-managing a large sum of money is not for everyone, especially if you are busy running a business.
Into the Fed meeting, I will hold my 12% cash position, hoping for a minor dip. Actually, scratch that thought. Should the market reverse and head lower today, that would be incredibly bearish for equities. We DO NOT want a market reversal today, especially on big volume.
Comments »