The Smartest Dividend Stocks to Buy With $350 Right Now
Recession-resilient businesses with generous dividends could benefit investors in a volatile market environment.
Riskier assets like growth and technology stocks have enjoyed a strong run since early 2023. However, some uncertainty has begun clouding the stock market's outlook. The Trump administration appears determined to reshape the economic landscape in the United States, attempting to remedy sticky inflation and stubbornly high interest rates that have many U.S. consumers feeling financial pain.
The U.S. Index of Consumer Sentiment recently dropped below 60, which has only happened a handful of times since the 1950s. Consumers tend to spend less when afraid. Consumer spending is the engine of the U.S. economy, and a pullback could cause a recession.
Hopefully, that doesn't happen. Recessions are stressful and negatively impact people's lives. Still, they are a normal part of the economic cycle. They've happened throughout history and will happen again.
