If You've Got $5,000, Buy These Five Top Stocks Right Now

As the COVID-19 coronavirus races across the globe and the U.S. teeters on the brink of recession, it might be tempting for investors to bury their heads in the sand and forego any new investments, wondering if they should buy stocks right now, particularly since we have no idea when the bottom will come and there could be more pain in store. As of this writing, each of the broader market indexes have lost about one-third of their value, with no end in sight.

Yet even as the majority of equities are falling, some companies are operating from a position of strength. Each and every one of the recommendations outlined below is beating the market right now, and has the potential to continue to capitalize on the unprecedented situation happening in the world.

Here are four current trends shaping the future and five stocks perfectly positioned to benefit from them.

Source Fool.com