The advent of a recession means trouble for your investment portfolio. The economy is contracting, markets are falling and risky assets are losing value. At times like these, experienced investors rotate into recession stocks that perform well—or lose less value—during an economic contraction
Recession stocks are defensive stocks that can sustain growth or limit their losses during an economic downturn because their products are always in demand. The best recession stocks include consumer staples, utilities and healthcare companies, all of which produce goods and services that consumers can’t do without, no matter how bad the economy gets.
Forbes Advisor has identified nine of the best recession stocks for your investment portfolio right now. They all come from defensive sectors, have steady growth and perform better than 90% of stocks during the bear markets that tend to accompany a recession.