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Recession Risk: What I’m Doing To Hedge Against A Potential Bear Market

March 18, 2025
Dilok Klaisataporn
Summary
  • U.S. equity markets are in a downturn, with major indices like the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 correcting thanks to economic slowdown concerns.
  • Recession odds for 2025 have risen to around 40%, driven by factors like tariffs, government spending, and geopolitical conflicts.
  • Asset classes such as bonds, defensive stocks, and international diversification can help smooth out your portfolio during a downturn.
  • I’m Ian Bezek. I lead the investing group Ian’s Insider Corner where I use my hedge fund experience to find high quality compounders in Latin America and other developing markets.

U.S. equity markets have been in a downward trend for many weeks now. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPY) is off more than 8% from its recent highs and the Nasdaq 100 and Russell 2000 are both down double-digits.

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