Bear-Proof Investing"Bear-Proof Investing"002864204X For years, it was hard not to make money in the stock market-then suddenly, investors began asking "Now what do I do?" With high-tech stocks fizzling and utilities and blue chips falling to embarrassing lows, investors watched retirement dreams change as accounts reversed double-digit growth rates. In "Bear-Proof Investing," you'll learn: economic and market indicators you should watch, how to handle short-term financial goals, age-appropriate strategies for retirement planning, safe vehicles for short-term cash reserves, how to decide what to hold and what to fold, how to fatten your portfolio in a bear market, and signs of an upturn and how to grab the bull by the horns. |
Contents
Bear Signs | 1 |
Bear | 13 |
Conclusion | 23 |
Economic Indicators | 35 |
Gross Domestic Product | 44 |
Bear Traps | 57 |
When Its Time to Sell a Stock | 69 |
When Its Time to Sell a Mutual Fund | 83 |
ShortTerm and MidTerm Strategies | 159 |
Fatten Up on Bear | 169 |
Bear Den | 181 |
Retirement Protection | 193 |
Safe Havens | 203 |
Bearskin Rug | 215 |
Diversify or Die | 229 |
Your Weapon of Choice | 239 |
Bear Assets | 85 |
Asset Allocation in a Recession Bear Market | 109 |
Asset Allocation in Inflation and Deflation Bear Markets | 119 |
BearProof Assets | 129 |
Bear Tracking | 145 |
Conclusion | 251 |
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