I Just Bought More of These 2 Stocks -- Even Though a Recession Looks Likely
Between the uncertainty caused by President Donald Trump's tariff policy, consumers being increasingly reluctant to spend on discretionary purchases, and several other factors, a U.S. recession in 2025 looks a lot more likely than it did a few months ago.Of course, nobody has a crystal ball, and there's no way to predict a recession with perfect accuracy. But many experts believe there's a strong possibility of a recession. JPMorgan Chase recently raised its probability of a recession to 60%, and a survey of top economists found a consensus 45% probability, just to name a couple of examples. While a recession can cause significant stock market turbulence in the short term, from a long-term perspective, it has historically been a good time to start looking for opportunities when the S&P 500 is down more than 15% from the highs, as it is now. With that in mind, here are two stocks I just bought more shares of, and why I believe the long-term investment thesis for both is still intact.Continue reading
Between the uncertainty caused by President Donald Trump's tariff policy, consumers being increasingly reluctant to spend on discretionary purchases, and several other factors, a U.S. recession in 2025 looks a lot more likely than it did a few months ago.
Of course, nobody has a crystal ball, and there's no way to predict a recession with perfect accuracy. But many experts believe there's a strong possibility of a recession. JPMorgan Chase recently raised its probability of a recession to 60%, and a survey of top economists found a consensus 45% probability, just to name a couple of examples.
While a recession can cause significant stock market turbulence in the short term, from a long-term perspective, it has historically been a good time to start looking for opportunities when the S&P 500 is down more than 15% from the highs, as it is now. With that in mind, here are two stocks I just bought more shares of, and why I believe the long-term investment thesis for both is still intact.