Preparing for a Market Downturn: An Easy Strategy to Protect Your Portfolio

Recent events have underscored the importance of being prepared for market downturns, prompting me to explore a strategy I use to hedge my portfolio from time to time.
Stocks Surge to New Highs to Start 2024

The 2023 rally continued in the first quarter of 2024 as a positive combination of stable economic growth, falling inflation, impending Fed rate cuts and ever-growing enthusiasm towards artificial intelligence (AI) propelled stocks higher, as the S&P 500 rose above 5,000 for the first time and hit new all-time highs.
The year began with a modest uptick in volatility, as traders and investors initially booked profits following the strong 2023 gains.
Stock Analysis: Sun-Tracking Tech to Surge?

Today’s issue of Filthy Rich, Dirt Poor shares a long-term growth stock idea and the fundamental analysis showing how this stock could return nearly 400% to investors in the next 5 years (or sooner!).