With the recent 50 basis points cut in the fed funds interest rate by the Federal Reserve on the 18 th of September , stocks in the consumer discretionary sector of the economy should benefit. PENN Entertainment, Inc. ( As an individual investor nearing retirement I am trying to build my financial assets in order to have a fulfilling retirement. I am interested in trading both long and short; or at least using inverse ETFs, to take advantage of market declines. Having long term and short term trading strate ...