It is important to feel comfortable and breathe easy when you are playing a game. For this, you need to wear the right clothing and have the right accessories. To win a game, it takes your talent, skill sets and confidence. If you feel better you will definitely give your best shot.At times irrespective of how talented you are, you may not give your best shot due to lack of proper accessories. Protective gear is definitely required if you are playing cricket or rugby. Table tennis clothing should be loose and comfortable so that it allows you to move around freely. You may want to twist in different directions to hit the ball. It requires you to jump and move swiftly to reach out to the ball heading towards you. Some may want to purchase a team apparel if they are representing a particular club and play against opponents of a different club. This also promotes team spirit.It doesn’t matter how talented you are, it is also important to feel comfortable. Imagine if you were to wear tight clothes which may give away while you are playing in a competition, it would be so embarrassing. To avoid this, you must purchase branded sports apparel which will not give away easily. If not branded, at least choose something which offers you comfort and is durable too.A good pair of shoes, top or shirt, shorts for men, divided skirts for women, jacket monogram etc would be part of the table tennis clothing. To make it look stylish and more sporty, you can try out wrist band and head bands. It is possible to get your apparel customised, by having your team or club name behind the t-shirt. Get them customised to your needs!
SPDN: An Inexpensive Way To Profit When The S&P 500 Falls
Summary
SPDN is not the largest or oldest way to short the S&P 500, but it’s a solid choice.
This ETF uses a variety of financial instruments to target a return opposite that of the S&P 500 Index.
SPDN’s 0.49% Expense Ratio is nearly half that of the larger, longer-tenured -1x Inverse S&P 500 ETF.
Details aside, the potential continuation of the equity bear market makes single-inverse ETFs an investment segment investor should be familiar with.
We rate SPDN a Strong Buy because we believe the risks of a continued bear market greatly outweigh the possibility of a quick return to a bull market.
Put a gear stick into R position, (Reverse).
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By Rob Isbitts
Summary
The S&P 500 is in a bear market, and we don’t see a quick-fix. Many investors assume the only way to navigate a potentially long-term bear market is to hide in cash, day-trade or “just hang in there” while the bear takes their retirement nest egg.
The Direxion Daily S&P 500® Bear 1X ETF (NYSEARCA:SPDN) is one of a class of single-inverse ETFs that allow investors to profit from down moves in the stock market.
SPDN is an unleveraged, liquid, low-cost way to either try to hedge an equity portfolio, profit from a decline in the S&P 500, or both. We rate it a Strong Buy, given our concern about the intermediate-term outlook for the global equity market.
Strategy
SPDN keeps it simple. If the S&P 500 goes up by X%, it should go down by X%. The opposite is also expected.
Proprietary ETF Grades
Offense/Defense: Defense
Segment: Inverse Equity
Sub-Segment: Inverse S&P 500
Correlation (vs. S&P 500): Very High (inverse)
Expected Volatility (vs. S&P 500): Similar (but opposite)
Holding Analysis
SPDN does not rely on shorting individual stocks in the S&P 500. Instead, the managers typically use a combination of futures, swaps and other derivative instruments to create a portfolio that consistently aims to deliver the opposite of what the S&P 500 does.
Strengths
SPDN is a fairly “no-frills” way to do what many investors probably wished they could do during the first 9 months of 2022 and in past bear markets: find something that goes up when the “market” goes down. After all, bonds are not the answer they used to be, commodities like gold have, shall we say, lost their luster. And moving to cash creates the issue of making two correct timing decisions, when to get in and when to get out. SPDN and its single-inverse ETF brethren offer a liquid tool to use in a variety of ways, depending on what a particular investor wants to achieve.
Weaknesses
The weakness of any inverse ETF is that it does the opposite of what the market does, when the market goes up. So, even in bear markets when the broader market trend is down, sharp bear market rallies (or any rallies for that matter) in the S&P 500 will cause SPDN to drop as much as the market goes up.
Opportunities
While inverse ETFs have a reputation in some circles as nothing more than day-trading vehicles, our own experience with them is, pardon the pun, exactly the opposite! We encourage investors to try to better-understand single inverse ETFs like SPDN. While traders tend to gravitate to leveraged inverse ETFs (which actually are day-trading tools), we believe that in an extended bear market, SPDN and its ilk could be a game-saver for many portfolios.
Threats
SPDN and most other single inverse ETFs are vulnerable to a sustained rise in the price of the index it aims to deliver the inverse of. But that threat of loss in a rising market means that when an investor considers SPDN, they should also have a game plan for how and when they will deploy this unique portfolio weapon.
Proprietary Technical Ratings
Short-Term Rating (next 3 months): Strong Buy
Long-Term Rating (next 12 months): Buy
Conclusions
ETF Quality Opinion
SPDN does what it aims to do, and has done so for over 6 years now. For a while, it was largely-ignored, given the existence of a similar ETF that has been around much longer. But the more tenured SPDN has become, the more attractive it looks as an alternative.
ETF Investment Opinion
SPDN is rated Strong Buy because the S&P 500 continues to look as vulnerable to further decline. And, while the market bottomed in mid-June, rallied, then waffled since that time, our proprietary macro market indicators all point to much greater risk of a major decline from this level than a fast return to bull market glory. Thus, SPDN is at best a way to exploit and attack the bear, and at worst a hedge on an otherwise equity-laden portfolio.
Understanding Skin Care Creams You Need
When you are looking for products that can help with skin problems, you can find different beauty products on the market these days and one of the type of beauty products visible in the exhibition areas of department stores, pharmacies and grocery stores are the skin care creams. You can find skin creams that are created not only to treat condition of the skin on the face, which is the first body part you could think about improving, but you can also find skin care creams for almost all parts of the body from head to toe.Skin creams are created to help improve every skin type and condition. Several skin cream products produced has been added with different ingredients for different purposes. There are ingredients that are added to just treat or improve and some just to control certain parts of the body if in care skin irritations may occur. On the other hand, some products today were created to help treat and improve certain parts of your body that needs skin care.Skin care creams are designed to find a product that could both meet their needs and could give you a right to feel good after use. These skin creams were made for specific areas of our body. There are creams for the skin of the face, hands and feet. Each body part has different skin conditions and have different treatment needs.Face Creams: There could be many times that irritation may happen on the skin which may have an effect on every individual of all ages. When your face becomes dry, getting wrinkles and acne are common concerns of women when it comes to their face. One example is the appearance of unsightly pimples that comes with acne break out which is part of an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles of skin.Several skin care creams that were developed and manufactured could be seen on the market which could help clean the pores and tighten skin, improve its appearance to meet the frustrating skin conditions. Today, there are many popular methods on how to deal with acne skin care and many of them involves the use of herbs or natural ingredients that are safer to use.Many women today are increasingly aware of their appearance and are expecting to achieve a more youthful appearance by reducing signs of aging that could be developed in the face when one will come of age. Extreme exposure to sun or improper skin care displays over time causing a number of women and men alike who are aware of how they are to resort to skin care creams for wrinkles or a product that could help reduce the appearance of aging.There are many products for skin care that is specially designed for the face that are visible in the market today. Some of these products are manufactured and developed by popular brands of beautification. These products like Neutrogena and Olay oil were produced for many different skin types like dry, oily and sensitive.When you are thinking of buying any skin care cream product that is especially created for the face, you must always remember that not all ingredients of the product can produce the desired results one would like to obtain. There are even ingredients that could worsen the situation if it can cause allergic reactions or any skin irritations because not all ingredients are for all skin types.This is the reason why it is very important to test a minimum amount for exposing a portion of the face before applying in full in the face.Hand Creams: These days, there are also skin care cream that are made for the hands which are available in markets that are very useful. These products are created for the hands so that we can avoid showing your hands dry, scaly or cracked. This unpleasant sight could be avoided by the application of hand lotion on a daily basis that is required for the hands to keep it supple and young. The signs of aging hands can be seen through spots and wrinkles. The hands are less likely to use every day when there is more moisture.Some people may realize that their hands also demand for moisture and hydration because of a skin condition that they have acquired such as eczema, skin redness or dry, cracked appearance.Going through these skin conditions, the first step to do is know the reasons or the causes of skin irritation, and seek a solution or skin creams that could be used for hands. Very often, the causes of skin irritation is the type of soap or detergent you are using or could be the frequent washing of hands. One of the best ways to keep your hands hydrated is through the use of hand creams.Most often, skin care creams that are really effective usually offer some type of oil or rejuvenating ingredients that came from coconut, almond or honey that is popularly known to moisturize your skin and acts as protection against other causes of sore skin.Skin Cream for the Feet: Foot care is also important as important as face care. The top of the foot and the heel has great potential to become very cracked and irritated so there are skin care creams that are specially made to comply with inflammation of the skin.A foot could felt really itchy when it needs serious moisture. During the winter season, the use of skin creams for the feet is highly recommended especially if it is damaged. Look for skin products with mint, vitamin E, rosemary or other important oils that could help restore softness and smoothness of the skin when in search of a cream that is really good and effective for the feet.You might find too many options to consider when looking for products for the skin care. Each skin care products are made to almost all parts of the body. You can find them at the local grocery store or get them online.Skin conditions such as stretch marks that develop during pregnancy or when you gain weight rapidly can be treated sometimes with the use of skin care creams as many creams these days that are specially created to combat the appearance of cellulite.Regardless of skin condition that you might be going through, always remember that there is always a better and newer skin care products that can meet what your skin needs.