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

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   What to watch from Morningstar.  Market Volatility: What Lies Ahead in Trump’s Trade War Market Volatility: What to Watch in Q2 After Big Swings in Q1 Does it Pay to Copy Congress’ Stock Trades? Can Healthcare Stocks Keep Outperforming the Market?     Read what our team is writing: Amy Arnott Ivanna Hampton   Follow us on social media. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MorningstarInc/ X: https://x.com/MorningstarInc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morningstar...  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/5161/