This 1 ETF is the Only True Anti-Recession Holding For Your Portfolio

The article warns that most ETFs marketed as 'recession resistant' still lose value when markets seize up, undermining expectations of capital preservation in downturns. Portfolio managers should treat such funds as likely to show equity-like drawdowns and consider explicit hedges or allocations to high-quality bonds/cash rather than assuming built-in recession protection.

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The article warns that most ETFs marketed as 'recession resistant' still lose value when markets seize up, undermining expectations of capital preservation in downturns. Portfolio managers should treat such funds as likely to show equity-like drawdowns and consider explicit hedges or allocations to high-quality bonds/cash rather than assuming built-in recession protection.