If you find yourself wondering how long the economy can keep humming along, you're not alone. Bull markets and buoyant economies don't last forever, and investors who don't want to get blindsided when the going gets rough may want to learn how to prepare for a recession.
Selling every stock you own and stashing the proceeds under your mattress is an option for worrywarts, but I'm an investor. I want to profit in good times and bad. I have three stocks that I think will thrive in an economic downturn, so even in a world where stock prices are heading lower, these will be salmon working their way upstream -- ideally not getting mauled by a bear. I think Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU), The RealReal (NASDAQ: REAL), and Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) have what it takes to make the most of the next inevitable downturn.
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