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5 Safe Investments During a Recession
In order to build an investment portfolio that can withstand tough economic periods, investors should consider assets with certain characteristics. Safe investments tend to help preserve capital. They provide stability through their low volatility, diversification, and high quality. They also maintain a healthy level of risk. A recession is defined as a significant decline in economic activity. This is measured by gross domestic product (GDP), a measure of the total of all value that’s created in a country’s economy. There are a number of factors to take into account to call a recession. But it is widely ... (full story)