Is Your Portfolio Well-Positioned?

The lack of much economic data so far this week has likely helped to reduce the volatility from last week and there were signs late Wednesday that the selling was starting to dry up. The S&P futures made their lows in the first 30 minutes of trading and then spent the rest of the day edging higher. The futures are higher early Thursday ahead of jobless claims and retail sales data that may weigh or boost the market. A strong close Thursday will suggest that the recent correction is over. Since t...