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Headings: What to Do With Your Investments During a Recession (Hint: Don’t Panic)
What to Do With Your Investments During a Recession (Hint: Don’t Panic)
by David Metzger, CFP
Why You Probably Don’t Want to Recession-Proof Your Portfolio
FROM THE INVESTMENT FORUM
4 Tips for Investing During a Recession (or if You Think a Recession Is Near)
1. Don’t Be Swayed by the Panic
2. Reconsider Your Risk Tolerance
3. Consider the Costs of Missed Opportunities
4. Prepare for the Worst
But What if You Just Can’t Stomach a Hands-off Investing Approach?
1. Consider Dividends
2. Look at Bonds and Other Income-Producing Investments
3. Invest in Quality
4. Think Globally
A Final Word About Preparing for a Recession
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Content: Consider the Costs of Missed Opportunities
Next, consider the chance that you (and everyone around you) ends up being wrong. Can you tolerate the FOMO (fear of missing out) associated with what you could have had if you’d left well enough alone? Remember, that if you are a dedicated devotee of index investing vs. active management, ALL publicly available information is useless for making investment decisions. Your best bet is to ignore the hype and just keep doing what you’ve been doing. 4. Prepare for the Worst
Work on building a good emergency fund in case of a layoff, and review your insurance policies to make sure you can afford any out-of-pocket costs associated with a major illness or accident. After that, leave everything else alone. But What if You Just Can’t Stomach a Hands-off Investing Approach? If, after all these steps, the idea of leaving your investment accounts completely unchanged in the face of contradicting information sounds a little too Zen for your comfort level, consider the following strategies for mitigating the potential trade off between future returns and lowering overall portfolio risk: 1.