3 Stocks to Buy if You're Worried About a Recession

As the longest bull-market run fades farther and farther into the rearview mirror, plenty of investors are looking to the future with caution-stricken eyes. With unemployment claims skyrocketing to a record 3.3 million last week and COVID-19 cases continuing to soar, anxiety about a downturn in the economy is exerting a forceful grip on large swathes of the nation. In fact, some pundits are already claiming that we've entered a recession.

Investors with long-term track records of success know that the best courses of action, in both the best and worst of economic times, is to continue investing. Nonetheless, for investors who are losing sleep due to the prospect of a severe economic downturn, stocks that represent a lesser degree of risk and can withstand market volatility -- such as American States Water Company (NYSE: AWR), New Oriental Education (NYSE: EDU), and Royal Gold (NASDAQ: RGLD) -- are good options right now.

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