How to Identify Companies That Can Defend Your Money from Rising Rates

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[Watch this]( and you'll thank me later. --------------------------------------------------------------- Keith Fitz-Gerald's PREMIUM SERVICES Research [The Best Stock to Buy Amongst the Wreckage]( Current Open Positions: 65 Avg. 2018 Returns: 41.83% Trading [Buy the World's Most Valuable Brand While it's "On Sale"]( Current Open Positions: 44 Avg. 2018 Returns: 34.90% IN THE MEDIA [How to Make Sure You're Not "Stupid Money" Watch the full video here.]( [How to Identify Companies That Can Defend Your Money from Rising Rates]( Dear Total Wealth Reader, Wall Street would love for you believe that rising interest rates are terrible for stocks and that there's nothing you can do to defend your money against higher rates... let alone, profit. That's simply not true. Higher interest rates by themselves are not bad. In fact, they can be quite good for markets... it's the speed of the rise that's critical. Today I want to talk about why this is an important nuance and how to identify the best companies - meaning those that can defend your money against higher rates and grow it, too! Are Rising Rates Really Bad for Stocks? Wall Street would have you believe that simply because it's in their interest to have you thinking that way. You'll be uncertain, caught off guard and, probably going to trade more frequently as a result (which generates hundreds of millions in commissions). [SPECIAL REPORT] [Five Double-Digit Dividend Plays to Secure Your "Second Salary"]( The mainstream media doesn't help matters much. This past Sunday, for example, White House budget chief [Mick Mulvaney]( said that rising federal deficits could force interest rates to "spike." And that got a lot of coverage simply because the word "spike" is so dramatic. At the same time, stronger than average jobs numbers have renewed concerns that the Fed may reduce monetary stimulus and boost rates more aggressively to compensate for growing economic strength. It's a meme being played out across the internet and on news channels around the world. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Easy... Fast... Lucrative...]( Here's why you're going to love this new way to trade so much. It's so easy, you can do it all with a few keystrokes right on your cell phone. It's so fast, you can pocket any profits in four days or less. And it can be so lucrative, that it kicks out $2,000, $4,000, even $6,000 in extra cash or more in no time at all. To find out how to get your shot at these weekly windfalls, [go here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Yet, rising rates are not the worry that you're being led to believe they are. History shows that there have been six major periods of rising rates over the past 30 years. Five out of six times, the markets rose significantly according to Kensho, a hedge fund analytics engine, and CNBC. And, as you can see, not just by a small amount either. All three of the major indices tacked on significant returns that varied between 23.09% and 42.95% with positive trades occurring 83% of the time for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq, and 100% of the time for the Dow. My research - which we've talked about many times in the past - says the same thing. But, don't take my word for it. A 2013 research report from Rob Brown of United Capital Financial Advisors found that stocks declined in only 3 out of 16 periods of rising interest rates since 1920 and that the average return for the S&P 500 when rates climbed the most was 16.2% - much higher than the 12% return for all periods. Since 1971, there have been seven periods when the Fed raised rates during which the markets actually gained an average of 19.21% the following year. --------------------------------------------------------------- [These Great Depression-Era "Programs" Have Been Used by the Wealthy to Build Fortunes for Decades]( Warren Buffett, Peter Lynch, and President Trump have all amassed enormous wealth - but did you know they were taking advantage of these [little-known "programs"](? A group of ordinary Americans have had the chance to benefit, too. To see how you could've had the chance to make $68,870 last year by taking advantage of these "programs," [click here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- There's a good argument to be made for capital acceleration, especially when it comes to IT, consumer discretionary stocks, financials, industrials, and materials stocks. Not surprisingly, the Kensho data agrees. To be fair, there are six very dangerous words in play... "it could be different this time." That's true... it could be... but probably won't be. At least for us. Where to Position Your Money to Profit The key is to buy the ["must-have"]( companies that I'm always talking about - all of which are aligned with our Unstoppable Trends - because they have the ability to protect margins. [CRITICAL] [Is the Worst Over?]( Let me explain. Generally speaking, rising rates crater companies that can't raise the price of their products even though the costs of producing those same goods and services are going up. Examples include consumer staples and anybody producing "nice to have" widgets like phones or washing machines, for example. But, shift your attention to companies like American Water Works Co. ([NYSE:AWK](), Becton, Dickinson and Co. ([NYSE:BDX](), and Raytheon Co. ([NYSE:RTN](), for example, and the game changes immediately. Every one of the companies I've just mentioned has the ability to raise the price of their products quickly with no negative consumer backlash to compensate for rising rates. Plus, they have comparatively low labor costs and everything they make is "must-have" which means, simply put, you can't live without 'em. In other words, they can respond positively to the increasing cost of money. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Saudi Arabia's $100 Billion Plan to End Big Oil]( Billionaires have been dumping oil stocks at a frantic pace. Warren Buffett sold $3.7 billion worth of oil holdings, Bill Gates unloaded nearly $1 billion, and George Soros closed out multiple positions. A former intelligence operative believes it's connected with the new fuel Saudi Arabia is pouring $100 billion into. [Click here]( to find out more. --------------------------------------------------------------- Other examples include electric utilities, certain technology plays, and even so-called "sin" stocks making booze, tobacco, and guns. Obviously, each of these stocks comes with a unique set of risks, but when rates are rising there's no better way to protect your money and grow it than with companies hellbent on doing the same thing. Speaking of which, I've got a long list of similar choices in The Money Map Report and will be adding to 'em with fresh recommendations throughout the year. If you're interested, please consider a subscription! Just [click here]( for more information. Past performance, as the old saying goes, does not predict the future. But, that doesn't mean we can't still learn a thing or two! Especially when it comes to how you make money as rates rise. I'll be with you every step of the way. 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