2 Top Consumer Staples Stocks to Consider Buying Now -- and 1 to Avoid

2 Top Consumer Staples Stocks to Consider Buying Now -- and 1 to Avoid

Recessions are common enough that you can count on several of them impacting your portfolio over the course of even a 10-year time horizon. That's just one reason why consumer staples stocks -- businesses that produce essentials such as toothpaste, toilet paper, razors, and diapers -- are so popular among investors.

In contrast to discretionary products like homes, cars, and restaurant meals, demand for staples holds up even during economic disruptions. That makes them good stocks to have in your portfolio when those surprise downturns occur.

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