Naturally, most investors are hoping that the current stock market rally will hold and we’ll embark on another bull run. But what if it doesn’t?

After all, this could easily just be a bear market rally. And bull markets rarely begin with a bear market rally and head straight higher.

Beware The Bear Market Trap

It makes sense to hedge against a renewed decline. Here’s why smart investors are doing so using inverse ETFs. Read on to find out what they are, how they work, and why you should consider adding one or two to your portfolio in order to protect it…

ETFs: A Safer, More Effective Way To Short The Market

Just a few years ago, investors who wanted to profit from a market/stock downturn had to borrow shares from their broker to short the asset in question. But today, betting against banks, small-cap stocks, or even entire market averages, is just one

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“It is an inescapable fact that power grids throughout the U.S and Europe are in desperate need of upgrades and repairs,” says leading value investor Nathan Slaughter.

In his Half-Priced Stocks newsletter, the advisor explains, ““Swiss-based ABB is a world leader in power infrastructure, working with customers in over 100 countries around the globe.”

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“Many power grids were constructed in the 1950s and have received only the bare minimum in maintenance over the past few decades, despite steady increases in annual electric consumption.

“The ASCE has downgraded our nation’s energy grid to a ‘D’, citing dwindling maintenance expenditures and the higher threat of bottlenecks and potential blackouts.

“U.S. power consumption is expected rise 34% within the next 25 years. Worldwide, power consumption is expected to grow nearly twice as fast.

“Clearly, a large sum of money will have to be spent if that much power is to

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“Around the globe, wind-generating capacity has been expanding at a rapid 30% clip in recent years,” notes value investor Nathan Slaughter.

The editor of Half-Priced Stocks looks at industrial products firm Trinity Industries, adding, “Its most promising division is the production of structural wind towers.” Here’s the latest “deep-discount’ buy.

“Led by states such as Texas and California, wind farms around the country will generate almost 50 billion kilowatt hours of electricity this year. Of course, the U.S. is still playing catch-up with many other regions.

“In fact, countries such as Spain, Portugal and Denmark all rely on wind farms for as much as one-quarter of their total power needs.

“Across Europe, wind turbines will account for roughly one-third of all new generating capacity installed over the next few years and could provide electricity for 90 million people by 2010.

“The outlook is even brighter in many booming, energy-hungry Asian markets. In China, installed wind

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