Mad Money Machine

Two Roads Diverged

The two portfolios in the Portfolio Smackdown! diverged today. The ETF portfolio suffered hits from the Asia (VPL) and Emerging Market (VWO) downturns today, -2.7% and -1.9% respectively. While the MMM Cramer 2006 portfolio rose due to strength in the energy sector. Nabors (NBR) rose 1.9% and Talisman (TLM) rose 2.37%. Bottom line: the ETFs stand at a 3.4% gain and MMM Cramer is at an 8.4% gain. Notice at the bottom of the Portfolio page are the previous trades made in the portfolio and the dates the trades were enacted.