Investing in the second lost decade : a survival guide for keeping your profits up when the market is down / Martin J. Pring, Joe D. Turner, Tom J. Kopas.

Includes index.

Referred to by Barrons as a technicians technician, Martin Pringalong with expert researchers and investors Joe Turner and Tom Kopasprovides a compelling argument backed by abundant evidence that the economic downturn is only half over in terms of years and recessions. Price-to-earnings ratios, they argue, will return to bargain levels before the secular bear market ends

Introduction: are you prepared for another lost decade ahead?
Why a second lost decade lies ahead
What are secular trends in stocks and why they matter to you
What forces cause secular trends in equity prices? : what do the turning points look like?
Inflation, inflation, inflation! : the secular bull market in commodities is already well underway
Looking out for a potential change to the upside for interest rates
Introduction to the business cycle
How the business cycle can be used as a roadmap for investing in bonds, stocks, and commodities
How to identify the stages using easy to follow indicators
Introducing the dow jones pring business cycle index : the all-season answer for the smiths
Portfolio risk management
Do it yourself or hire a money manager?
Conclusion and resources for additional information
Appendix A: Additional signs of secular turning points for equities
Appendix B: Supplementary observations relevant to the secular commodity bull market
Appendix C: Global aspects to the secular bear market in stocks
Appendix D: A guided tour of asset rotation around the business cycle
Stage I (Only bonds are bullish)
Stage II (Only commodities are bearish)
Stage III (Everything is bullish)
Stage IV (Bonds begin a bear market but stocks and commodities remain bullish)
Stage V (Only commodities are bullish)
Stage VI (Nothing is bullish)
Summary