2009-10-31

October Performance

Index

Oct. %

YTD %

S&P 500 TR

-1.86

17.05

MSCI EAFE

-1.29

23.87

上海 Shanghai

7.79

64.53

Fund



Entertain. Trends

-3.40

21.46

Green Dragon

-2.13

27.72

Best of Funds

-2.89

3.04

Pharma & Dogs

-2.08

6.83

China Fund

-4.61

8.46

Software Security

-0.26

29.90

Yield to Me

0.47

18.52

Catch a Falling Knife

11.86

-44.66



Going short and defensive has hurt the past couple of months, but if the market over the past six trading days is more indicative of the future, then the portfolios should begin to outperform. To give an idea of how fast performance can switch, the Best of Funds was down 4.70% versus a 0.98% gain in the S&P 500 Index in the month through Thursday, but Friday's move left the final number of down 2.89% versus down 1.86% for the S&P 500 Index. I was behind the S&P 500 Index by 5.86%, but finished behind 1.03%.

Short candidates via ETF include China, Russell 2000, real estate, emerging markets, Nasdaq, financials; while Catch a Falling Knife is loaded with retailers, consumer goods and services, solar, financials and REITs.

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