General Electric (GE) shares are up 2% today, trading just under $19 a share.  Thanks to the recent decline in everything in equities, GE has backed down to within 12% from its 12 month low.  Mastery still believes GE is a safer way to play the U.S. financial long bet while enjoying its global revenue success.

Three of the richest bank and financial stocks on the planet are trading near 12 month lows, the winners being Goldman Sachs (GS), JPMorgan Chase (JPM), and Citigroup (C).  These 3 major players should not be overlooked despite the volatile world economy.