Quote from taowave:
No disrespect Alpha,but I will call you on the "shorts reduce the volatility of a long term portfolio,without scarificing return".
I havent looked at the beta of your portfolio,but I will assume its 2+ to generate 50% returns...I just dont believe the you can select a group of stocks that "significantly" reduce colatility without sacrificing return.Returning 50% is one thing,Shorting stocks equal notional without giving up return is next to impossible.
Glad you are sceptical and not a blind follower. I cannot tell anyone what the returns will be in the future and you have no reason to believe me anyway. I suggest you paper trade the complete Long and Short portfolios for at least 6 months and see how it goes.