Dear Reader, This time last year... Chances are you were sitting on a big loss to your portfolio. Last December was the worst month for the stock market in nearly 90 years... The S&P 500 was down 14% from its peak, and the Dow was down 15% Naturally, you may have thought that the gains in this historic bull market were over. But now, one year later, I know you are feeling very different. The S&P has soared nearly 30% since last December and the Dow has rallied more than 20%. Maybe you listened to my advice last December when I said the "Melt Up" would continue and to take the opportunity to invest more money in stocks. Either way, if you stayed invested through today, then your portfolio has probably never looked so good. You may be tempted to think the next 12 months could be similar. But I bet you've felt that way in the past, and it didn't work out that way. If you are reading this message, I want you to take a good long look at yourself in the mirror and ask, "What am I going to do when the "Melt Down" comes?" If you don't have a rock-solid answer to that question, then I have good news. I was recently interviewed on-camera, and explained exactly how I'm preparing for the coming "Melt Down" in stocks. Because here's the thing... When the ultimate top of this market comes, it won't feel like a top. When it's time to actually sell, it's going to feel like it's going against ALL your instincts. It will be the last thing you want to do in that moment. Your instincts will tell you that things can get even better. That stocks can go higher. Your instincts will tell you to hold on. That your portfolio will recover. But that's exactly what the top of a "Melt Up" feels like. In my on-camera interview, I explain the #1 thing you can do to protect your wealth during the coming "Melt Down" in stocks. I know so many people who didn't have exit plans for stocks during the last "Melt Down"... Please don't make the same mistake this time around. Before you forget, please take a few minutes right now to watch my recent interview and, at a minimum, let me know if you agree with my plan for when to exit stocks. Regards, Dr. Steve Sjuggerud
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