7 High Yielding Stocks to Defend Against a Market Downturn
Published Jun 8, 2011 on Seeking Alpha

What to do? Dismal economic figures and soon to end government stimulus seems to finally have crippled the 3 year old bull market. U.S. markets are now faltering or declining and commodiites are stagnating. A healthy cash position is warranted. I've previously written how inverse ETFs can help (see here). High yielding securities may also provide protection. The high yield (even if reduced) is a natural defense against disinflation. Consider the following:Annaly Capital Management (NLY) and Chimera Investment (CIM) are REITs which (thanks to Fed policy... Read more