The new orders index also remained below zero, at -7.8, while the shipments index was positive at 3.0.

FORBES: No Double Dip Recession, But Companies Wary

But reasonably sophisticated investors can create the same product themselves by purchasing a risk-free zero-coupon Treasury bond and call options on a stock index, such as XSP options traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange.

FORBES: Guaranteed to Go Up