Holdings SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Bnd ETF, JNKiShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF, PFFVanguard Health Care ETF, VHTInvesco QQQ Trust, QQQiShares China Large-Cap ETF, FXIThe US market is swinging up and down depending on the progress of the stimulus negotiations. If the headlines suggest that progress has been made in the negotiation, the market rallies. If the headlines suggest that a deal is still far off, the market goes down.
I can see why traders are excited about the US markets as there are opportunities everyday when the market moves. But since I am planning to hold for the long term, the volatility is less than exciting for me. I am also wondering if a buy and hold strategy is suitable for the US market, or I should adopt a shorter-term view by taking profit or cutting lost earlier.
As I am still very new to the US market, I will...