2/8/2012 2:16 PM ET

By Paul B. Farrell, MarketWatch

The market's chaos cowboys specialize in playing short-term stock moves based on long-term threats. Here's a look at 12 terrifying trends and investments that tap into them.

Plan now for "a breakdown of the civilized infrastructure" warns hedge fund guru Barton Biggs in his bestseller "Wealth, War and Wisdom." "Your safe haven must be self-sufficient and capable of growing some kind of food. . . . It should be well-stocked with seed, fertilizer, canned food, wine, medicine, clothes, etc. Think Swiss Family Robinson."

Also think about apocalyptic films like "Mad Max" and "The Day After Tomorrow." Stock an arsenal with guns and...