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Moral hazard has made the Spanish bank bailout even worse, argues Michael Arold, manager of the Technical Swing investment model.
The correction over the past few months has reinforced the importance of having a hedging strategy in one’s investment approach.
Investors looking for a positive start to June following a disastrous May got a rude awakening last week.
These positions may improve as the housing sector rebounds and demand for timber increases from builders.
Staying long, but reducing risk by looking at less expensive (low P/E) and lower volatility (beta) holdings.
These sell-offs come in waves, and I expect more selling pressure as shocks from Europe and elsewhere continue to roll in.
The luxury goods sector targets wealthy emerging-market consumers that tend to weather economic storms better than the rest.