Picking stocks is never easy, but in 2009 is proving to be very difficult indeed.And a lot of investors are going to get their fingers burnt in the coming month.

Identifying safe stocks in a recession isn’t an art. It’s a science. And something anyone intelligent person can do… if you have the right tools.

In this special MoneyWeek report we reveal the recession-proof sectors you should invest in right now – and techniques you can use to spot the bargains.

Read this report to discover…

• Which common mistakes to avoid when searching for recession-proof stocks
• How to examine a firm’s balance sheet and spot tell-tale warning signs that all is not well
• How to calculate a company’s ‘Z score’ to decide whether they’re a good investment
• How to ‘stress test’ a business by calculating its Piotroski score

Plus to get you started we reveal the top five ‘defensive plays’ we’re tipping to make a tidy profit despite the recession.

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