Investing is all about weighing the pros and cons of a specific investment given the uncertain nature of the future. Conservative investors tend to take a safety-first approach. This is why McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) stock looks like a solid choice right now. McDonald's business tends to do well whether there's an economic upturn or a downturn. McDonald's stock tends to navigate both bull and (continued) bear markets in a way that serves the investor.

There are several reasons why McDonald's stock does well in a bull market, but this report is going to focus on three of them.

Nobody likes to make mistakes, but when it comes to investing they happen with regular frequency. Don't feel bad about that, it's part of the learning process. The best you can do, frankly, is consider what happens if you are wrong when you make a decision. For example, if you think there's a bull market coming, you might be willing to invest more aggressively. If you recognize that the bear market might keep grinding along, you'd probably make more moderate decisions. 

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