Answer: Stock investing is a very good way to take advantage of a growing economy and protect your investments from a declining economy.

By following economic indicators, you will know when the economy is growing and when it is declining. You can gradually adjust your investment portfolio, adding more stocks in growth sectors (for example, housing, consumer products, and small businesses) as the economy starts to improve. When the economy starts to decline, that would be a good time to sell some of the growth sector stocks, and possibly purchase bonds or stocks in large corporations.