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Conservative!

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No, not in the political sense. I am referring to my risk profile right now. I have dialed back risk tremendously in my main portfolio, with a mere 4 bearish positions, all of them already very profitable. The overwhelming majority of the account is in cash, because we’re heading directly into the storm, and it could well be a week before the clouds part. Some here are more daring them me (I’m looking at you, Director!) but I’d like to survive what happens next, irrespective of outcome.