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Markets Live Recap: The Dow Falls Nearly 7% as Coronavirus Cases Spike

June 11, 2020 by Money Morning Staff Reports

Stocks suffered their biggest pull back in three months as another 1.5 million Americans filed for unemployment and coronavirus cases spiked in states that reopened parts of their economies.

Traders quickly moved to sell their positions as the Dow dropped 6.9% on the trading session.

Investors bid the S&P 500 45% higher from its March lows on hopes of a fast recovery.

But a new spike in cases is certainly going to take a toll on a number of businesses.

Retail and airlines were two of the hardest hit industries on the day.

Here's what our experts – Chris Johnson and Shah Gilani – think is going to happen tomorrow and how investors should be positioning themselves before the weekend.

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Market Crash

The Best Investment to Make If We Hit a Bear Market in 2019

January 15, 2019 by Money Morning News Team

Most investors are thrilled to see 2018 come to a close, but the New Year doesn't look much better. There's even a chance we'll slide into a bear market in 2019.

But that doesn't mean you won't be able to make money.

Today, we'll show you the risks of a bear market and how to overcome them...

Market Correction

The One Investment to Make Before the Next Bear Market Starts

December 19, 2018 by Money Morning Staff Reports

The Dow is now down 5% on the year and on its way to having its worst December since 1980.

With all the volatility we've seen in the past few weeks, investors are right to wonder if they can make money anywhere.

Here's the one investment to make before the next bear market starts...

Market Crash

The Best Place to Hide If Markets Tumble

December 14, 2018 by Keith Fitz-Gerald

Ask almost any investor what they fear most as we head into 2019, and the answer is usually quite clear…

Another major market tumble.

Why really doesn't factor into their thinking. Simply that it could happen is what has a lot of folks jumpy.

My email is overflowing with questions regarding my take on recent market moves.

Stocks are up… then down… then up again.

We've talked at length about "why" in recent weeks, and you've got a handle on that. If not, here's an article that lays it out for you, in case you're joining us today for the first time or in case you'd like to reread some of my earlier perspective.

Computerization, a change in psyche, slowing growth, politics, China, Brexit… they're all tremendously complicated inputs. But they're also potentially very profitable – at least if you know what to look for.

Which stocks can survive the storm? Puts, inverse funds, the Weekly Whizbang… tactically speaking, there are all kinds of ways you can trade current events for big profits.

The conversation has shifted, though.

Now you want to know if there's any place to hide.

In a word…

Yes!

In fact, the recommendation I want to share with you today may just be the biggest source of hidden profits on the planet today.

What's more, it's primed for a huge rise the next time stocks take a tumble...