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Market Volatility: Which Investments Will Protect Your Portfolio in a Recession?
Episode 321

Market Volatility: Which Investments Will Protect Your Portfolio in a Recession?

Plus, when you should shift from riskier assets to safer ones before retirement.

Investing Insights

April 18, 202513m 26s

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Show Notes

Amy Arnott, Morningstar Inc. portfolio strategist, discusses which investments have performed best and worst in past recessions. Gold prices are rising during the current market volatility. Arnott explains why it might not be the best time to buy the precious metal.

 

Key Takeaways:

Why Current Market Volatility May Not Be Ending Soon

How to Keep Yourself Steady During Market Volatility

How Investors Nearing Retirement Can Avoid Sequence-of-Return Risk During Market Volatility

How Retirees Can Mitigate Market Volatility Using the Bucket Approach

Which Asset Classes Have Performed Best and Worst During a Recession?   

What Investors Should Keep in Mind Before Going for Buying Gold

Why It’s Better to Own Large Companies During an Economic Slowdown

Why Consumer Defensive Stocks Have Been Resilient During Recessions   

What Sectors Have Been Hit the Hardest in Past Recessions?

Create an Investment Plan and Stick to It During Market Volatility  

 

Read about topics from this episode.  

Best Investments to Own During a Recession
Morningstar’s Take on Tariffs: Stock Impacts, Portfolio Tips, and More
What We’ve Learned From 150 Years of Stock Market Crashes
A Down-Market Survival Guide for Pre-Retirees
A Down-Market Survival Guide for Retirees
How to Use Gold in Your Portfolio
How to Keep Your Cool in a Volatile Market
What Do Tariffs and Increased Recession Risk Mean for Banks?
What Tariff Volatility Means for the Consumer Defensive Sector
What Bucket Investors Should Do in Down Markets
It Feels Different This Time—but It Probably Isn’t

 

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Amy Arnott

Ivanna Hampton

 

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