Well either we are about to hit a market bottom and this is the big capitulation we have been waiting for or it's the start of something much worse. Either way the faster the financials go six feet under the better off the market will be.
I think buying financials soon will pay off greatly over the next 3 years....I know its tough to buy the bottom and sell the top, but adding even a small position wont hurt, I would not suggest going all in at once, but buying small increments of XLF, I would stay away from the individual plays and stick with the ETFs.