Most investors should avoid investing in highly leveraged, cyclical, or speculative companies during a recession, as these companies have the highest likelihood of doing poorly during difficult economic circumstances. Investing in well-managed companies with little debt, high cash flow, and robust balance sheets is a superior recession strategy. In a downturn, counter-cyclical equities do well […]

When markets decline, many investors want to get out as soon as possible to avoid the anguish of losing money. The market is really improving future rewards for investors who buy in by discounting stocks at these times. Great companies are well positioned to grow in the next 10 to 20 years, so a drop […]

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In the summer of 1929, the Great Depression began in the United States as a normal recession. However, the downturn became significantly worse in late 1929 and lasted until early 1933. Real output and prices both plummeted. Industrial production in the United States plunged 47 percent between the peak and the trough of the downturn, […]