Critical: Take these three steps immediately!

Dear Reader, No matter what the Federal Reserve seems to say or do, interest rates continue to surge. The yield on the 10-year Treasury hit 2.855% last week, up an astounding 74% from its April 26 low of 1.64%. That's as if the Dow had jumped from its April 26 low of 14,685 to 25,551 - an astounding move no matter how you decided to measure it or in what asset class. Unfortunately, way too many investors are now considering or actually buying Treasuries to take advantage of the higher yields. That might be fine in normal times, when interest rates would move gradually higher or stabilize at higher levels. Or even start to decline, yet you've locked in higher yields. Under those more normal conditions, you could sit back and collect your higher yield and not worry too much about the principal value of your investment in Treasuries. But we're not in normal times. Not by a long shot. We are in the next phase of the endgame, as John calls it-a phase where the "bang" moment could hit at any time, sending the sovereign government debts of Japan and the US down the tubes, just like what's happened through most of Europe. You don't want to expose your capital to unnecessary risks. There's no reason for that. That's why John recently gave us three steps he thinks every investor should strongly consider. And why we took John's advice further, to give you the 25 stocks we believe are most vulnerable to rising interest rates. It's also why we believe that every serious investor needs to understand the "new normal" of income investing-with emphasis on rock-solid, dividend-paying companies and proper diversification. To review John's three steps to take... to see our list of 25 vulnerable stocks to dump... and our favorite income-paying stocks... plus how to properly diversify your income portfolio, be sure to click here now. Best wishes, Mauldin Economics Copyright 2013 Mauldin Economics http://www.mauldineconomics.com/opt-out