Enter Symbols or Keywords Latest News View All Investing Strategies 11:32p StanChart dives after Iran allegations, downgrades How to manage volatility 11:04p Asia stocks add to gains on Europe optimism With so much uncertainty in today's economic climate, here are ways to insulate your portfolio from possible wild fluctuations. 10:21p BREAKING Fire strikes Chevron California refinery: reports August 6, 2012 11:59 PM EDT 9:53p BREAKING DOW +21.34 NASDAQ +22.01 S&P 500 +3.24 New York London Tokyo Hong Kong stocks waver; StanChart, China Life fall Closed Closed Open 13,117.51 +0.16% 2,989.91 +0.74% 1,394.23 +0.23% 9:36p China Life off 1.6% in Hong Kong on profit warning 9:35p BREAKING Home News Viewer Markets Investing Personal Finance Industries Economy/Politics Trading Deck Hong Kong shares slip back after higher open 9:35p Hang Careers Seng IndexSmall down 0.1%; H shares Index off 0.3% Jobs Real Estate Taxes Retirement Spending and Saving Business Credit Cards 9:31p BREAKING Shanghai Composite shedsLike 0.1% in initial minutes July 7, 2006, 7:08 p.m. EDT Stories You Might 9:31p BREAKING Hang Seng Index up 0.1% in opening minutes 9:31p Hong Kong H shares drop 0.1% in early moves 9:26p BREAKING Standard Chartered off 7.5% in Hong Kong premarket By Andrea Coombes, MarketWatch 9:21p Olympics focus fouling up China soccer SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The new movie "The Devil Wears Prada" 9:20p China regulator proposes national cable operator highlights a problem that many workers know all too well: The difficult boss. 8:19p BREAKING There are many types of difficult managers, but thestocks mostpause common theNTT "bully boss," said Japan after is rally; up on earnings Peggy Klaus, an executive coach and author, in a recent video MarketWatch. 8:19p Australian shares inchinterview up ahead with of RBA call 8:12p Australia S&P/ASX indexlike up 0.2% at 4,280.00 That's a person "who is just really explosive, who calls people200 names 'stupid' or Topix tradesnext," flat at 735.52 early moves 'ignoramus,' and you never know where8:01p he's Japan's going to explode Klaus in said. Nikkei Average opensmean 0.1% down at 8,714.12 But just because this person is higher up8:01p the Japan's corporate ladder doesn't you have to Japan's LDP sends prime minister ultimatum: report accept the insults and demands without7:49p complaint. 7:47p Japan's Nikkei Average futures up to 0.1% on SGX "You have to stand up for yourself," Klaus said. "If you don't, they're going take Loading more headlines... advantage of you," she said. She offers tips on how to avoid angering your boss when you do stand up for yourself. Watch the interview. And, she talks about how to deal with another type of difficult boss: The charmer. This type of manager, "as soon as you're back is turned, he's like a snake," Klaus said. "He will pit you against another colleague. He will gossip about you," she said. "It's very insidious because you think this person is on your side." Got a bad-boss story? MarketWatch reporter Andrea Coombes wants to hear from you. She'll compile the best -- or is it worst? -- examples in a future story. E-mail your nightmareboss tales to acoombes@marketwatch.com . Andrea Coombes is a reporter for MarketWatch in San Francisco. Log In Portfolio Alerts Games Most Popular 1. SLIDE SHOW Top 10 cities to live in if you like bars Like 2. 3. 7% Annual Annuity Return Get Guaranteed Lifetime Income and Reduced Risks to Retirees All Here. AdvisorWorld.com/CompareAnnuities PennyStockCircle.com A Motley Fool Free Report The 3D Printing Revolution Is Here. Subscribe To Motley Fool's Report! 37 1 59 Tweet 7 1 JONATHAN BURTON'S LIFE SAVINGS Let Buffett’s ‘moat’ protect your portfolio 28 Tweet 4 3 INDICATIONS Stock futures edge higher on Europe hopes Like 5. Tweet U.S. stocks close at highest in three months Like 4. 336 MARKET SNAPSHOT Like This Stock Will Explode You Need to Know About this Next Awesome Penny Stock! Read More. SEARCH 9 Tweet 5 4 AFTER HOURS Leap, Pfizer shares drop after hours Like 7 Tweet 0 0 Fool.com/Canada Free Penny Stock Alerts Join our 100% Free Newsletter & get our next big winner! www.PennyStockGains.com Join the Conversation My comments... 0 Comments Community guidelines »