Portfolio Repair Kit

It’s been a long, long year for most investors. Almost no one has been immune from this sell-off. We’re in the midst of a global financial crisis and the world is changing at an incredibly rapid pace.

Wall Street firms that have been around for more than a century have disappeared overnight. Some of the world’s biggest banks have collapsed. Others are on the verge of collapse. The U.S. government has stepped in with more than $1 trillion in guarantees, loans, and has become part owner in private enterprise.

The Dow has fallen back to late 90’s levels. The once hyper-growth markets of India, China, Russia, and Brazil have dropped 75% or more. There’s been almost no place to hide.

The recent fall-off has quite a few people questioning whether it’s safe to get back into stocks yet. In other words, “Is now the time to buy stocks?”

To be blunt, only you can answer that question. There are a lot of factors to consider like your personal risk tolerance, cash cushion, how well you’ve played this downturn, etc. Despite it all, there is something you can do to get your portfolio back on track.

This time-tested strategy will help you:

- Limit risk
- Get positioned for a big win when the markets recover
- Watch with pleasure as the market drops
- Sleep soundly whichever way the markets head

All without having to buy or write option contracts or engage in any other highly leveraged trading scheme.

In fact, using this strategy will you make fewer trades (pay fewer commissions), get hit by fewer taxes consequences, and ensure you’re on the good side of the markets.

Frankly, it’s the best thing you can do right now. And in the next few minutes you’ll see why:

USA Today says this strategy prevents “your entire investment going down with the ship.”

Kiplinger’s personal finance magazine says this is “always a smart move.”

CNN Money says it is “A way for you to get your dollars working on Wall Street with less risk...”

Let’s get one thing straight, you must not blame yourself. What’s in the past is in the past. It’s OK to make mistakes. Repeating your mistakes is the problem. In a “bear market” almost everyone is on a losing streak.

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For over a decade, Andrew has been a keen observer of the financial markets and has traveled to all four corners of the earth to uncover the best investment startegies and investment tools for his readers.

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