The economy remains resilient despite an aggressive cycle of monetary tightening by the Federal Reserve. That said, recessions have generally followed tightening cycles, and investors should prepare their portfolios for such eventualities by adding some defensive stocks in the coming months that can better cope with a weakened economy.

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) often combine income and defensiveness, which is ideal in a tough economy. Here are two REITs with defensive characteristics and great dividend yields you might want to consider.

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