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.

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.

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.