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Sector Guru Focuses on India and Japan

Posted Nov 10th 2010 5:00PM by Steven Halpern (RSS feed)
Filed under: India, ETF Investing, Japan

"Global markets, as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index, have risen nearly 27% since August, outpacing the 18% gain in the S&P 500," notes sector specialist Jim Farrish.

The editor of SectorExchange.com suggests, "It is reasonable to assume there is still room for growth in the global markets.

"However, the risk of putting new money to work has risen along with prices. It is important to be patient and develop a realistic strategy for adding these assets to your portfolio. Two markets in particular worth looking at are India and Japan.

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Sector expert: 'Don't forget cash'

Posted Mar 19th 2008 12:50PM by Steven Halpern (RSS feed)
Filed under: Newsletters, Commodities, Oil, Recession

"Cash is king," counsels market sector expert Jim Farrish who has chosen "cash" as his latest "sector spotlight". Here is his latest on the need for "patience" from his SectorExchange service.

The sector expert explains, "The market volatility and downside momentum has been king for 2008. Outside of short term trading and/or being short the markets the best place to have been invested is cash.

"My question is why is it so hard for investors to hold cash in their portfolios? Why do so many investment advisors not increase cash positions when market trends shift? Why do professionally managed mutual funds not increase their cash holdings?

"It goes against the psychological grain of investing. It is human nature to believe we may miss out on something. The emotions of investing are in full swing when a prolonged downtrend begins. These emotions dictate how we think and how we act during this period.

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