What Makes a Stock "Recession-Proof"?
Is the U.S. economy headed for a recession? Opinions on the matter are plentiful, ranging from a firm "no" to an assured "yes," with plenty of predictions of something in between the extremes. Nobody can know for sure. However, what we can know is that it rarely hurts to plan for the worst, even if it doesn't actually occur.
While no stock is ever completely recession-proof, here's a rundown of the top four attributes of the market's most downturn-resistant companies.
It may be a bit obvious, but it needs to be said all the same -- not every company sells a product that people and companies will pay for in all economic environments.
Source Fool.com
