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The Ultimate Way to Stabilize Your Portfolio

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Editor's Note: Imagine knowing exactly how big of a return you can expect to make on an investment before you invest a single dollar.

In this market, that kind of safety and stability could be a complete game changer!

Fortunately, that's the opportunity that's in front of you right now... but Chief Income Strategist Marc Lichtenfeld recommends taking action before a big announcement on April 2 that could be a "shocker" to everyday investors.

Learn more about the situation here.

- James Ogletree, Managing Editor

The Ultimate Way to Stabilize Your Portfolio

Marc Lichtenfeld, Chief Income Strategist, The Oxford Club

Marc Lichtenfeld

You always remember your first...

I'm talking about investments, of course. What did you think I was referring to?

I bought my first stock in 1990. It was Harley-Davidson (NYSE: HOG). I bought 50 shares at $12. Three months later, I sold it at $18. Stock trading commissions were $49 per trade, so I made a cool $202.

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A few years later, my wife worked at a household-name consumer goods company. The company was doing okay, but it had some upcoming initiatives I thought would work well.

The company was privately owned, so there were no shares to buy, but then I discovered that it had bonds. I knew very little about bonds at the time, but I wanted in on this company.

As I dug into the financials and learned more about bonds, I remember thinking, "You're telling me that I can buy this bond for $820 and in three years, I'll receive $1,000 - all while being paid 7.25% per year? I am definitely in."

You see, bonds are very different from stocks. When you own a stock, you have an ownership stake in the company, and your fortunes are tied to those of the company.

When you own a bond, you do not own a piece of the company. You are a creditor of the company. A bond is a loan - and loans must be paid back.

Pretty much the only time those loans are not paid back is if a company goes bankrupt.

I bought the bonds. And right on time, at maturity, I received $1,000.

Now, here's the thing about bonds. Those initiatives the company had that I was excited about didn't work out as well as I thought they would. If I had owned the stock, it probably would not have gone anywhere. The price might have even gone down.

But with a bond, it doesn't matter if earnings are down, if the company disappoints Wall Street, or if it is embroiled in a scandal. If the company is going to remain solvent, it pays back its loans. The bond is backed by a contract that is enforced by law.

This company was still profitable, just not as highly profitable as many expected it to be. So paying off the loans was absolutely no problem, and I made a nice return - all while receiving a decent yield.

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Don't get me wrong. I'm still a stock guy. I love collecting dividends, seeing the dividends increase every year, and watching the stock prices go higher. But as I get older, income and capital protection become more important each year.

And bonds are how I achieve that. I collect solid streams of income, knowing I'll receive $1,000 back per bond at maturity no matter what I paid.

If I paid $1,000, I get my money back while being paid a decent interest rate. If I paid less than $1,000, I have a profit at maturity, also with interest.

If I can find a solid company whose bonds pay a good yield and are trading at a discount - say, in the $900s or even $800s - I jump on them, confident I'll be paid $1,000 at maturity.

One thing many people don't realize about bonds is you can make big profits on certain speculative bonds.

For example, let's say a bond pays a 4% coupon, but the company has run into trouble and the bond is trading at only $500 instead of $1,000. This is known as a distressed bond. The market is telling you that it does not have confidence in the company's ability to meet its obligations.

But if you believe the company will be able to fulfill its legal requirement to pay back bondholders, you could buy the bond for $500, collect an 8% yield (if the bond is half-price, the yield is twice the stated coupon) and double your money when the bond matures at $1,000.

Keep in mind, that last example is for investors who can handle high risk. Most bond investors are perfectly content buying a safer bond in the $900s, collecting a solid yield, and pocketing a profit at maturity.

Owning bonds is a great way to ensure you collect income, stabilize your portfolio during volatile markets, and make some profits along the way.

I was a bit lucky that the first time I picked a stock, it ended up working out. With bonds, you don't have to be so lucky. They're built to work out - that's the whole point.

Good investing,

Marc

P.S. I recently released a presentation on a special kind of bond I call a "superbond."

I'd bet less than 1% of investors own superbonds... but my favorite superbond right now is offering a 200% contractually obligated return within four years.

Watch my video to get the details.

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Everyone will be watching: the press, the Trump administration, and more.

They're looking to see how much grassroots enthusiasm there is for stopping Trump's agenda, and these numbers are a big part of that.

If they file a big report with lots of donations, Republicans will know they'll face stiff opposition when Congress tries to pass Trump's tax cuts for billionaires, paid for by cuts to lifesaving programs.

If the DNC files a weak report, then the Trump administration and the press will see there's no pushback to what they're trying.

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Brace for a Wall Street reckoning

Wall Street is quietly bracing for a crash... And I'm not just talking about yesterday's painful selloff.
 

Dear Reader,

Wall Street is quietly bracing for a crash...

And I'm not just talking about yesterday's painful selloff.

Just like before 2008's crippling recession, there's talk of looming job cuts...

Dealmaking has sputtered and stalled so far this year, too...

And JPMorgan says the likelihood of a 2025 recession is now 40%!

But Wall Street's floundering is actually NOT why I stepped forward this week and predicted a crash of epic proportions is on the way.

Instead, the truth behind the timing – and the severity – of the market crash doesn't lie in today's Wall Street turmoil...

It doesn't lie in the Magnificent Seven's nosedive... or even trade tariffs...

It lies in the data.

As you may know, I am a lover of quality financial data. It cuts through the noise, hype, and emotion. It's what allowed me to predict the 2022 crash with such accuracy – mere weeks before the S&P 500 tumbled 20%.

The data showed me something big was on the horizon, too, before the COVID Crash in 2020, along with the Bank Runs in 2023.

And now, I have data going back almost 100 years telling me THIS about the next crash.

So, quite frankly, it would be foolish to not get yourself up to speed – before market-open on Monday.

For everything you need to know about the real reckoning headed for both Wall Street and Main Street investors alike... click here.

Be well,

Marc Chaikin
Founder, Chaikin Analytics

P.S. On Thursday, I went "LIVE" with the man I consider my secret weapon – former professional portfolio manager, Pete Carmasino.

The event was called The Chaikin Crash Summit.

And if you haven't already gotten to see it, I strongly suggest doing so before you buy or sell another stock.

Because live on camera, we shared the name of an extremely popular stock you should SELL immediately.

The word "reckoning" doesn't begin to cover what we see coming for this company. And there's a solid chance you could own it, given its recent spike in media attention.

Click here for its name and ticker.

 

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