Dear Readers,

There are many conflicting takes around how bad the coronavirus will be for the global economy — and, by extension, the market. Some experts have stressed patience and pointed to the muted reaction so far. Others are telling anyone who will listen that we're all being too complacent.

Regardless of which side you agree with, there's bound to be some interest in safeguarding existing investment positions — just in case. To that end, Deutsche Bank compiled five portfolio-protection strategies in the event that the coronavirus outbreak becomes an "unusually large disruptive market event."

These hedges will be welcomed by anyone who agrees with Scott Minerd, the global investment officer at $270 billion Guggenheim Investments. He thinks assets are priced to perfection, and that any global flare-up like the coronavirus situation could "prick the bubble."

Going beyond that, here's a rundown of some more recent coverage:

110 units and retired at 36: How a former Clemson football captain went from '$1,000 and my car' to a successful real-estate investor

Chad Carson thought he'd do real-estate investing as a "temporary thing" but soon found himself immersed in the space. He now leans on "cap rates" and property-ranking criteria to decide if a deal is enticing, and finances the majority of his deals through private lenders or seller financing.

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MORGAN STANLEY: Buy these 25 non-Tesla stocks to cash in on the electric-car revolution

The firm says Tesla's electric-car business should be profitable later this year — a milestone that will be met with a wave of spending in the industry. A team of Morgan Stanley analysts name the 25 biggest potential beneficiaries of the shift.

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Jeremy Grantham, the legendary investor who called the past 2 bubbles, hails venture capital as the best market for the highest returns — and pinpoints where he's buying now

The billionaire cofounder and chief investment strategist of Grantham, Mayo & van Otterloo has pledged nearly all of his fortune to funding climate-change solutions. At a recent conference, he discussed why he considers venture capital as the ideal investment vehicle to profit from sustainable investing.

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Other good stories from the investing realm:

• A self-taught hedge-fund manager who's returned 16%-plus annually to investors since 2012 shares his 'special-situation' strategy — and a stock that makes up 39% of his holdings
• BANK OF AMERICA: There's glaring evidence that 2 market bubbles are fast approaching their destruction. Here's how exactly they will burst.
• Meet the 29-year-old YouTuber who rakes in $1 million a year from his channel and has done $125 million in property deals. He explains why he saves 'like 99%' of his income to invest in real estate.
• Chris Mack's fund has crushed its competition for 15 years. He shares 3 little-known stocks driving his market-beating record and tells us why he just dumped Amazon.
• The managers of a stock fund that's ruled the world for 20 years tell us how they take advantage of devastating market shocks — and reveal 4 surprising bets for the next 10 years
• BANK OF AMERICA: An 'extreme' shift in the market is coming, and investors should buy these 23 cheap stocks before they get snapped up
• A CIO overseeing $35 billion explains why he hires former investigative journalists from the New York Times and Wall Street Journal to combat the 'single biggest investment risk with great businesses'
• Billionaire 'Bond King' Jeffrey Gundlach details his 3 favorite recession indicators — and warns one is blinking red while another flashes a grim pre-crisis signal
• The lead manager at the world's top-ranked small-cap fund crushes peers in the riskiest part of the market. He reveals the 4 attributes he looks for in a stock pick.