Profit From Fear With These Short ETFs

The stock market appears likely to continue its precipitous declines, and the trend may continue well into next year. With that in mind, shorting-selling, or betting against, the market has emerged as a winning strategy.

Not surprisingly, the top exchange-traded fund performers for the third quarter were inverse, or short, funds. These inverse funds gained every time the market declined -- especially in the areas of commodities and energy.

The way things are going right now, there's little to suggest there won't be more downside in these sectors and others as the world slowly but surely slips into what appears to be a severe recession. ...