The stock market is correcting from recent overbought levels. Remains to see whether we are experiencing a short term correction or a the beginning of a new leg of a much deeper correction.
Despite the recent developments in Europe to recapitalize banks with funds from the ESM and the agreement to create an ECB oversight board, a long term solution to solve the growing debt has not been found.
The European debt crisis and the anemic economic growth worldwide continue to be high risks. Odds of a deep correction or even a crash are increasing.
At this time, the prudent investor should hedge its stock equity holdings to have a stock market neutral position.
Bond prices appear to be expensive. We are likely to see a decline. However, the long term trend for bonds continues to rise.
Gold appears to be bottoming. However if it breaks below 1548, we could see a further decline. If this happens, I would be selling the gold position.