IN-DEPTH: What Financial Analysts Are Recommending for Investing in a Recession

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, on April 14, 2023. Brendan McDermid/Reuters

The recession has become the talk of the town again in the U.S. economy and financial markets, with many leading downturn indicators flashing red.

In March, The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index slumped to its lowest level since November 2020, declining by 1.2 percent and deepening into contraction territory.