10-01-2014, 07:58 PM
At first glance you are heavy consumer staples, energy, utilities and REIT's all of which have struggled with fears of the Fed raising rates, oil dropping to $90 and a weak consumer. Some of your others like like AFL and PM are sensitive to currency fluctuations. Others like MCD, TGT, BP have had their own hiccups and DE is struggling with a down farm economy.
I own 20 on the list and am not worried about them.
You will find that the blue chips lag the market during big up cycles but lead the market when things get tough and people flock to safety. My advice is to enjoy the lower prices where you can continue to build positions and reinvest dividends and let the compounding do its work.
I own 20 on the list and am not worried about them.
You will find that the blue chips lag the market during big up cycles but lead the market when things get tough and people flock to safety. My advice is to enjoy the lower prices where you can continue to build positions and reinvest dividends and let the compounding do its work.