The Best Stocks And Shares In a Recession
What Are The Best Stocks And Shares In a Recession
The health of the stock market is one of the biggest indicators of an impending economic recession. Many view investments in stocks and shares during a recession to be nothing other than pure madness. However, for wise investors, a contraction in the economy can be the perfect time to buy into investments at bargain prices.
Here’s a short guide to stock market investing during a possible 2008 recession.
How Do I Pick The Right Stocks In A Recession?
The best shares to pick are large stable companies that have healthy balance sheets, no debt and plenty of cash reserves to avoid scaling back when tougher economic times are ahead.
Which sectors are the best to invest in during a recession?
Historically, the industries that thrive during an economic recession are the consumer staples and items that people can’t do without. These include:
energy – electric, gas, alternative
food
vice stocks or sin stocks – ie cigarettes, alcohol, gambling historically do well in periods of economic uncertainty
What about commodities, bonds, etc
In a recession many choose to invest in gold. It is seen as the safest, most indestructible commodity available and typically throughout history has been the wise option to invest in during times of economic hardship.
Bonds are also seen as a good but safe choice for recession investing. A 10 year US Treasury bond will see a return of around 5% – not exactly amazing but a healthy positive return at a time where stocks may be much more volatile.
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your short guide to stock market investing during a possible 2008 recession is very unique. Good work done. I wanted to mention Gold as a possible play on market strength and weakening dollar. As you might remember our trend following system triggered second entry add-on buys in some of the commodities (oil, gold) and concurrently triggered a buy in the Euro currency….!
how did you predict a recession in 2008……..and tell me how much time will it take to recover or become stable…..please tell how did you predict it??????
I heard from a friend of a friend.. That taylor wimpey will be over £1 within a month.. as they got a big government contract to build 6 major housing developments.. Somthing to do with that economic bailout.. governemtnt spending 10 billion on different things..i brought in at 15p 3 days ago and already over 25p now
Just waiting now until its over £1 and im rich !
Another worthy stock to invest in during recession is in a listed financial services firm that specialises in liquidations and bankruptcies.
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Interesting. It can be difficult to find sector-specific information in the news today—but a recent book written by a client of mine is dedicated entirely to the Consumer Staples sector: http://consumerstaples.fisherinvestments.com/. It covers everything from a background on the sector and its various industries to investing techniques.