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• The Ultimate Defensive Portfolio

  By Rupert Hargreaves - January 29, 2013 | Tickers: AWR, CSV, RAI, WMT

  "'In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." - Benjamin Franklin

  It is a fact of life that these two things are always certain at some point going to happen to someone. Although, I want to add two more points – food and water.

  Food, Water, Death and Taxes would then form the ultimate defensive portfolio.  However, the only way to reap rewards from Taxes would more »

• Trick or Treat Stocks

  By AnnaLisa Kraft - September 10, 2012 | Tickers: CSV, HI, SCI, STEI, STON 130622C00025000.DL

  October is historically a difficult month for stocks. Three of the worst market declines started in October with October 29, 1929 as “The Crash” that catalyzed the Great Depression. Then there was October 19, 1987 in which the Dow dropped 22.6% in one day. Finally, October 2008 ushered in the recession.

  Investors have reason to be skittish before Halloween. Keep some cash in the candy jar for buying opportunities more »