These money and investing tips can protect you if the bears take a swipe at this stock market rally

By MarketWatch

Don’t miss these top money and investing features:

• The Nasdaq’s 20% gain doesn’t mean we’re in a new bull market

• Sensible stock investors put their money on a company’s real profits — not Wall Street’s false prophets

• A higher dividend yield isn’t always better

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