Recession-Proof Stocks to Buy

When it comes to investing, the markets typically go through cycles and one of those cycles is a slowdown in the economy. We have not had a regular recession since 2007-2008 and the data clearly shows the economy slowing.

While a slower economy does not necessarily have to end up in a recession, you still want to ensure your portfolio is properly diversified in the case a recession does hit. As such, in today's video I will discuss some stocks to consider buying that could help during a recession. One of those stocks is Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN).

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*Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of March 10, 2025. The video was published on March 11, 2025.

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