General Electric shares are up almost 2% along with everything else.  Its time to review the classic conglomerate play. General Electric (GE) shares are up 2% today and just under $19 a share.  Thanks to the recent decline in everything, 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. read more