The recent sharp sell-off in global financial markets has put the fear of God into many investors. The election of a socialist president in France; the rejection of austerity by voters in Greece; and prospects of recession in the European Union have resulted in pulling the U.S. S&P 500 back to levels it last hit in February. Certainly, the mood among investors here at the Money Show in Las Vegas, where I am speaking in no fewer than four panels today, is one of apprehension. (You can watch some of my presentations via webcast by clicking on the appropriate links HERE.) And according to the technical indicators I look at, Mr. Market's mood swing hasn't been this bad since November of last year, right before the start of a huge rally in global stock markets. Nevertheless, there are ways to make money even if the market continues to fall. And as subscribers to my Alpha Investor Letter know, that's why I've constructed what I call my "hedge portfolio."…