Beyond the stock market, you can and should invest in real estate, bonds, gold and other assets. Many assets move in contrast with the market, and that's what hedging your assets is all about. 4.

In other words, don't take your portfolio entirely to cash just because stocks are back at all-time highs. When looking at historical data, there is barely a difference between forward returns over ...

Stock-market concerns . Peña's main concern is margin debt, or money borrowed for trading, which he notes is at an all-time high. Data from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority shows ...