Beware the hungry bear... More and more I'm seeing things that are anticipating a bear market or they are fear mongering in hopes of sucking you into their world so they can skin you alive. At http://investorplace.com/2014/09/sectors-to-sell-bear-market/view-all/ is the comment: To conclude, if you are holding positions in energy, financials or technology now, you are likely sitting on some nice gains and you may want do more than just lock them in. Now can be a smart time to rotate out of those sectors and into others. He references XLE, IYF and IYW in his article. Best, Allen