timetraveller, energy stocks i.e. OIL are good as well. XOM [ exxon mobil] is one of the dow component and has been bullish ever since... but i stay away from these huge multinationals who can play balance sheets based on multiple location and shipments scenarios. (O: i.e. trading with shell accounts.. i am lazy i mean real lazy so i pick from DOW. let other do the dog work and me reap the rewards what say u (O:. hukka, as far as Chinese Median is considered.. its like investing in WIPRO. (O: and prolly like OPWV in dot com era when it boomed to 400/share and busted back to penny.. ==================================================== as always what do i know (O: