2016 from a 10,000-Foot View

SMH – Semiconductors had their best year since 2009.

KRE – Regional banks finally above their 2007 highs.

DX – Another strong year for the U.S. Dollar

IBB – first negative year for biotechs in 8 years.

EWZ – Brazil had its first positive year in the last 6.

IWM – big comeback for small caps after a 26% drawdown in late 20015/early 2016.

XIV – betting against short-term volatility worked out again.

QQQ – 8th consecutive positive year for large cap tech.

What year had the big six tech innovators? – AMZN, AAPL, GOOGL, FB, MSFT, TSLA.

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