Worried About The Stock Market?

Our five strategies will help lock in gains and minimize losses. 

- Daren Fonda

Feeling skittish about stocks? You’re forgiven. Despite some hiccups, Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index has gained more than 11% since the presidential election. Some strategists say stocks have climbed too far, too fast, reflecting hopes for gains in the economy that may never come. Doubts about the administration’s ability to work with Congress to pass President Trump’s legislative agenda have heightened market volatility, too. If all this has you spooked, here are five ways to protect your gains or profit from a slump:

Take some money off the table. Rising prices may have pushed your stock holdings above your target investment mix. If a year ago you held 65% in stocks and 35% in bonds, your stock allocation could be more than 75% today. Shifting 10% of your portfolio from stocks into cash or bonds will get you back on track. Bond funds we like include DOUBLELINE TOTAL RETURN BOND (SYMBOL DLTNX) and