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View Poll Results: How are your investment positioned?
More aggressive than usual 4 44.44%
Same as always 3 33.33%
More defensive than usual 0 0%
Don't know, the drawing isn't until Wednesday 2 22.22%
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Old 06-17-2008, 01:38 PM   #8
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I'm counter-market right now, holding a ton of ETFs that short the market indexes. I guess you'd call that aggressive.
I'd call that very aggressive, but not surprising for your location, age, and industry. Seriously. If you are aware enough and proactive enough you can make good money with a strategy like that, just don't look away for too long. Long term betting against the market is a loser's bet.
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