After the end of the pandemic, many investors thought the stock market could do no wrong. There were unprecedented levels of government spending. Borrowing money was basically free. Public companies were seeing massive growth and record profits. The stock market could do no wrong.
When interest rates started to rise and government stimulus dried up, the stock market had a wakeup call in 2022 and 2023. We were returning to a more normal economic environment and many thought that a recession was just around the corner. While the market did slow down for a while, the economy never stopped growing despite the war in Ukraine, rising interest rates, and political strife.
The economy has been very resilient for the last few years, but this trend won't last forever. At some point another deep recession will come, like the Great Recession in 2008, and it will likely be caused by something we haven't even foreseen yet. After all, who thought the world would need to shut down due to a global pandemic? And who thought Russia would invade Ukraine?
While we don't know when the next recession will occur, it's good to have a balanced basket of stocks in your portfolio. Yes, you want some growth stocks in your portfolio, but you also want some defensive plays that will thrive during recessionary times. We have learned there are several stocks that have a history of performing well even when the economy does not.
In this special report, we have identified ten companies who are well positioned to help your portfolio not only survive, but thrive, when the stock market does take its inevitable tumble.
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