Depending on whom you ask, the economy is either already in a recession or about to be in one . Interest rates and inflation have soared and the stock market has flailed all year and that has many investors looking for a port in this storm.
If you aren't interested in fixed-income options that benefited from rising interest rates, now might be a good time to consider defensive stocks from well-established companies that proved they can keep churning out earnings -- and dividends -- during the down times.
For many reasons, a good equity to consider here is Agree Realty (NYSE: ADC) , a real estate investment trust (REIT) that makes its money from net-lease deals with retailers -- a lot of them and for a long time.
For further details see:
How Agree Realty Is Set to Withstand a Recession