Just one day after my last “Sector Watch” column (March 9), the stock indexes had clearly had enough of being nags and decided to go the stallion route instead. In fact, the S&P 500 galloped 20% higher in just eight trading days before hitting its 50-day moving average late last week. 

There has not been a recession in history that was not followed by inflationary pressure, says Keith Fitz-Gerald. And the unprecedented government spending means this next wave of inflation could be painful. Keith says savvy investors protect themselves from the real enemy – and even turn a decent profit – with inflation-protected securities (TIPS) like the iShares Lehman TIP ETF (NYSE:TIP).