Most people would agree that an asset allocation should include a defined percentage dedicated to international investments. As a dividend investor, this has been one of the more difficult allocations within my portfolio. I have identified several difficulties in locating, acquiring and owning international stocks:

We are dangerously close to testing the Oct lows, and I'm not kidding. It'll be tomorrow and I expect some sort of bounce here. There's too much support for a no-support slice through. I also expect considerable volatility as the bulls and bears fight for control on an important day. We should also see some increased volume levels. Tomorrow will mark the 4th time we test.

“Within a year you’ll have to get rid of the dollar,” Jim Rogers told a group of private bank clients.

GLW fairly quickly bounced off my short entry target and filled and exited its profit target nicely.

I hope no one bought into PNK when it did hit 5.14 since it had moved there straight off of a 4.85 low meaning it moved 6% in just over 30 minutes and had no steam left. Buying volume had subsided and my indicators were turning by 5.11--yours too probably.

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Historically, all of the progress in the major indices ( SPX, NDX, DJIA ) have occurred from overnight activity. Market progress during the day has actually been a very poor wager. The bottom line is look to hang on to your trades a bit longer and take advantage of this overnight edge, your P&L will certainly appreciate it.

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