The markets are in a very rough place right now. Stocks have crumbled, oil prices have tanked and government bond yields have reached previously unfathomable lows. One sector that should deliver alpha if the U.S somehow ends up in a recession is consumer staples. The sector is defined by products essential for living and stocks in this space are characterized by resilience to economic shocks.
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