Germany’s relative fiscal restraint during this crisis should make it an attractive option for investors, says Martin Hutchinson.  The EU’s strongest economy will likely emerge as a safe haven in the post-recovery world. Martin recommends four ways to profit from this trend.

Almost everything has been taken down by this crisis. But Martin Hutchinson says some markets will “bounce big” after the storm passes. Countries that didn’t have a housing boom and follow sound economic policies. That’s why Canada, Brazil, South Korea and Germany are great places to invest right now.

– The credit crisis has spread. Over the weekend, Germany issued a blanket guarantee of consumer bank deposits. The German government also bailed out lender Hypo Real Estate Holding AG that was close to collapse after private lenders pulled out of an their own bailout plan.

– European stocks are getting trashed. According to the Financial Times, “Dizzying falls across the [financial] sector came across the continent and led to big overall losses on leading indices.”

– There are calls for a European-wide fund to recapitalize banks. So far, European governments are acting individually to stem the crisis.

The time’s right to short the iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) says Sara Nunnally. She thinks it can’t hold it’s current level much longer – get in now before it drops faster than Gee Dubya’s popularity rating.