Until the volatility drops and the market stops the big one day moves I am going to sit on the side lines. The exception is to enter short term option trades.
The signal is now down and I am in $$CASH.
How hard is it to invest in the markets and do better then having a properly allocated portfolio like wall streets recommends. My answer is in this blog, shows it is very hard to do for the average person with a full time job and an active personal life. My goal is to buy into up trends and get out when it is done. Sounds simple, right? Two directions I have are: 1). Use the seasonal stock strength, October to May. 2). Use the smarts of Sumgrowth.com