2016 off to a flyer. Up 3% thanks to our Australian trades.

Last week we were up approx. 3% for our investors to kick off the year. Our biggest performance attribution was our short position in the ASX 200 Australian stock market index (SPI 200 Futures) where the gauge was down over 6% which helped with our gains. Now I am as patriotic as they come when it comes to my country, but hold no bias when it comes to an economic assessment and what is realistic, instead of emotional, when it comes to an investment portfolio! Most economists, analysts, brokers and owners I see can't seem to make the same distinction! For us, our Aussie growth expectations continue to disappoint. Read more.. (VIEW LINK)