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Lot 8 1980′s CARE BEAR Large PLUSH Bedtime/Baby/Wish/GoodLuck/LoveALot/Tenderhar $19.99

~Care Bear CUBS Collection, “Wish Bear” w/Diaper, 8″, EUC-very bright/clean~ $8.99

22cm Soft Plush Wish Care Bears New $2.99

CARE BEARS Wish Bear w/ blanket stuffed animal plush 20 $9.99

CARE BEARS Wish-Shooting Star Soft Plush Hand Puppet Stuffed Toy Doll (Kid Size) $12.98

2011 Winter Wishes Teddy Build A Bear $9.99

TALKING AND LIGHT UP CARE BEAR WISH BEAR 16 INCHES – GOOD USED CONDITION – WORKS $12.99

15″ COLLECTIBLE BEAR – WINTER WISHES “OLIVIA WINTHRHOP” AWESOME FINE QUALITY $9.99

2001 wishes stuffed bear $3.99

Care Bears Wish Bear 2003 Shooting Star Plush Stuffed Care Bear Blue 9″ CUTE $13.99

Gund Make a Wish Foundation Zales Diamond Bear $17.05

2004 CARE BEARS WISH BEAR/RAINBOW MINT GREEN 20″ PLUSH/STUFFED ANIMAL TOYS/NWT $26.95

GUND 100TH ANNIVERSARY HANDCRAFTED WISH BEAR 1902-2002 $49.99

Stuffed with Hugs & Good Wishes – Build-a- Bear – Gorgeous Brown Bear!!! $7.77

GUND PEOPLES DIAMOND STORE MAKE A WISH BEAR HANDMADE $124.99

Large Care bear “Wish Bear” NICE!!!!! L@@K!!!!!! $9.99

Gund 2002 Wish Bear Large 100th Anniversary Teddy 24″ Tall Brown $12.99

Vintage 1983 WISH BEAR Care Bears PLUSH 13 INCH STUFFED BEAR KENNER VERY REAR $5.00

Vintage Care Bears 83 Wish Bear Large Red Travel Bag American Greetings $25.00

Care Bears Vintage Lot of 5 Grams Baby Tugs Wish Bear Share Bear & Funshine $14.95

Bear Market Strategies for IRA Investors

Investing in a bear market presents new challenges for conservative investors. No one wants to loose money. Fortunately, there are safe strategies for conservative investors to continue to invest their money. This conservative investment idea is designed to save your IRA from experiencing losses during a bear market. In addition, it helps to position you for the recovery in the stock market once it begins.

Cash is King

When investing your IRA portfolios during a bear market the best strategy is to stay in cash, use income investments, and/or be short. In a bear market, I divide my IRA portfolio into three segments, not necessarily equal. My objective is to preserve my capital until the market turns around with a secondary objective to make some money.

Invest the first segment in a money market fund. Cash is a position that has no risk and earns a small return. Money market funds are fine for this. They are safe and you can access your cash when you need to do so. The percent of your portfolio that you place in this segment depends on your comfort level with the other two strategies.

Build a Ladder

Use the second segment to capture slightly higher returns from longer-term income investments than what is available through money market funds. You build what is called a ladder. The idea is to invest in longer term securities that are completely safe. You can do this with bank CDs or Treasury bonds. Assume you have allocated $24,000 to this segment. At the beginning of the bear market or when you decide to get out of the market, go to your bank to set up six certificates of deposit (CD) as follows:

• $4,000 in a 1 month CD
• $4,000 in a 2 month CD
• $4,000 in a 3 month CD
• $4,000 in a 4 month CD
• $4,000 in a 5 month CD
• $4,000 in a 6 month CD

As each CD matures, roll it over into a 6-month CD. After six months, you will have six separate 6-month CDs maturing every month. Continue to roll them over as each one matures. You could use one year CDs as well.

When the bear market looks to be over, you can then move the money from each CD as it matures into the market over a six-month or one-year period depending on the maturity of your CDs. This way you can enter the market in stages and you will not commit all your money at once.

You can also use bond mutual funds to accomplish the same idea, if that is what you have available in your IRA.

The concept of building ladders is commonly used in bond investing and in situation where the investor needs access to their money on a regular schedule. You can set up ladders for college savings, retirement payouts, or any other situation where you want to receive your money over a period of time.

Short the Market

In the third segment, hold a portion of your portfolio in and ETF that shorts an index such as the S&P 500. If you can only invest in mutual funds then use one of the inverse mutual funds. The purpose of this segment of your money is to take advantage of the weakness in the market and make some money. You are in a bear market, so being short takes advantage of the downtrend of the market. This segment will experience more volatility during bear market rallies. The level of volatility you can stand will help determine how much money you commit to shorting.

This strategy works for portfolios where you are somewhat limited in where you can place your money such as IRAs. It is conservative in that it stays primarily in very safe investments and the securities you buy are with the overall trend in the market.

Transition Bull to Bear and Bear to Bull

The decision whether we are entering bear market can be made easier, if you stage the building of your bear market portfolio over a couple of months. For example, if you believe we are about to enter a bear market, you can close out most or all of your long positions and move to cash. This might take place over the course of several months. For more on how to identify a bear market, please see xxx article.

If all indications still point to a bear market, then start to build your ladder using either CDs or bonds. Then start an initial investment in a mutual fund or ETF that shorts the market such as the S&P 500. During the course of a bear market, there will be rallies that last from a couple of weeks to a couple of months. If you can, try to buy more shares of a short fund at the top of one of these bear market rallies and then sell some of the shares at the next low point. Do not want to sell all my shares, since the overall market trend is down and you want a downward bias to this portion of your portfolio. Your goal is to take advantage of the volatility of the market.

This buying and selling of short mutual funds is what changes the dollar size of your cash position. A keep some money in cash just to be conservative. The amount you invest in a short position depends on how much risk you wish to take with your retirement funds. To me it is prudent to risk no more than 50% in a short position. However, that depends on your own financial situation and your ability to sleep at night.

The transition from a bear market to a bull market tends to follow the reverse course. At the first sign, the bear market is ending; close out the short positions moving to cash. Have a set of stocks and ETFs that you want to be ready to buy should the new bull market be real. Start to establish positions in the best stocks and funds that should do well in the early stages of a bull market. As long as the signs of a bull market remain, move more cash into these early positions over the course of a several of months. Start to draw down the ladders, adding the cash to long positions until fully invested.

The objective of this transition process is to capture the vast majority of the trend, yet not commit all your money at once. It gives you some flexibility to adjust your strategy incase something unforeseen takes place.

The Bottom Line

Conservative investors can overcome the affects of a bear market by using simple strategies to allocate their IRA portfolios in safe investments. By employing, the techniques mentioned you could save your IRA portfolio from a meltdown. After all, the first rule of Warren Buffett’s investing strategy is to not loose any money. It is a rule well worth following.

Lunch Punch Animal Shape Sandwich Cutters (Set of 4) $14.50 Lunch Punch Match & MunchTM – 4 interactive puzzle shapes. For medium size bread. SIZE on each sandwich cutter is approximately 3.5 inc x 3.5 inc x 1.2 inc. Box dimension is 4.75 inc x 3.5 inc x 3.5 inc.Lunch Punch Critter CuttersTM – 4 unique animal shapes. For Large size bread. SIZE on each sandwich cutter is approximately 3.75 inc x 4 inc x 1.2 inc. Box dimension is 4.75 inc x 3.75 inc x 4 inc….

Wilton Care Bears Cake Pan $14.49 One-mix aluminum cake pan. Great for making cakes and other treats….

Wilton Care Bear Candle-Wish Bear $5.00 Wish Bear w/Balloons Candle…

Mommy I’m Here cl-103br Child Locator, Brown $23.52 Keep relaxed and aware of your child’s whereabouts with the Mommy I’m Here Child Locator, a small two-unit wireless device. The cute, brown, teddy-bear-shaped unit mounts easily to a child’s shoe or belt. Ideal in public environments such as malls, the unit communicates with a keychain transmitter you keep on hand. Whenever you notice that a child has wandered too far, you simply press the button …

Care Bears Wish Bear Wall Decal Wall Decor 30 x 18 $29.99 Vibrant colors and large size make this wall decor a fantastic addition to any space. Infuse your room with personality! Just peel and stick to any smooth, non-textured surface. Removes easily without damaging wall paint, reusable. Made with Eco-friendly materials. Recycled cardboard packaging….

Joan Rivers Beauty-The Right to Bare Legs Corrective Cover Up- Medium $18.45 Joan Rivers Beauty-The Right to Bare Legs Corrective Cover Up- Medium Turn your legs from flawed to fabulous in a flash with this corrective cover-up. It covers imperfections instantly, including bruises, spider veins, vericose veins, scars and tattoos. It blends easily for perfect coverage, plus it is water-proof, smudge-proof and will not transfer off. Easily remove with soap and water. Conta…

Art of Appreciation Gift Baskets Honey Bear Spa Bath and Body Set $39.99 This adorable Honey Bear is ready to bring a gift of healing to tired muscles and de-stress your special gift recipient. He’ll arrive “bearing” a spa tote filled with luxurious Honey and Almond Spa products. Your great gift includes Honey Almond Shower Gel, moisturizing Body Lotion, foaming Bubble Bath, Honey Comb Soap, exfoliating Body Scrub, Honey and Almond soothing Bath Salts and a Natural Fib…

Joan Rivers Beauty-The Right to Bare Legs Cover Up- Tan $15.90 Joan Rivers Beauty-The Right to Bare Legs Corrective Cover Up- Tan Turn your legs from flawed to fabulous in a flash with this corrective cover-up. It covers imperfections instantly, including bruises, spider veins, vericose veins, scars and tattoos. It blends easily for perfect coverage, plus it is water-proof, smudge-proof and will not transfer off. Easily remove with soap and water. Contains…

Get Well Soon Chicken Soup Gift Bag Tote $39.99 Grandma always said Chicken Soup will cure it all! Speed the way to recovery with this cleaver gift bag designed to look just like a can of soup. Your recipients will smile when they open the bag to reveal the Chicken Soup For The Soul Word Find Book that’s a great source for entertainment. Its quotes designed to touch their heart, mind and spirit. Add Chicken Noodle Soup Mix, Get Well Soon Ras…

Art of Appreciation Gift Baskets Congratulations Baby Gift Tower for Boys or Girls $17.34 Congratulations Baby! Celebrate the birth of the new family member with this whimsical baby gift tower filled with delightful sweets and treats for the new Mom and Dad to enjoy. Opening these colorful keepsake “Baby” gift boxes is like opening ANOTHER present, each one more delicious than the last. We fill them overflowing with favorite sweets and treats like Chocolate Chip Cookies, Gourmet Butter…

Teddy Bear Song Lyrics
Artist(Band):Norma Jean

I wish I had button eyes and a red felt nose
Shaggy cotton skin and just one set of clothes
Sittin’ on the shelf in the local department store
With no dreams to dream and nothing to be sorry for

I wish I was a Teddy Bear not livin’ nor lovin’ or goin’ nowhere
I wish I was a Teddy Bear and I’m wishin’ I hadn’t fallen in love with you

I wish I had a wooden heart and a sawdust smile
Then your mem’ry wouldn’t come around hurtin’ all the time
I’d have a sewed on smile and a painted twinkle in my eye
And I never would’ve ever had to learn how to cry
I wish I was a Teddy Bear not livin’ nor lovin’ or goin’ nowhere…

I wish I had a string you’d pull to make me say hi I’m Teddy ain’t it a lovely day
Then I’d know everytime I spoke the words were right
And no one would know the mess I made in my life
I wish I was a Teddy Bear not livin’ nor lovin’ or goin’ nowhere…
I’m wishin’ I hadn’t fallen in love with you

I also found that Barbara Fairchild, Donna Fargo, and Waylon Jennings did this song.