Simple strategies to take advantage of this situation and make money in an uncertain market. (© Shutterstock)
Declining stock market indices are often a loss for an investor. But it is possible to go through difficult times without losing money. Even if it means earning money… Revenue guides you.
Since a record high of 7,384 points on January 5, 2022, the CAC 40 has plunged 12.5%. We can’t yet talk about a bearish market (a term that means a 20% or more drop in shares over an extended period of time), but we are approaching it.
The big question for savers is how to invest in a context with a more than uncertain future (rising interest rates, a return to rampant inflation, war in Ukraine, risk of recession, etc.). There are, however, some simple strategies to take advantage of this situation and make money in such a market. Here are four.
1 – Buy so-called “defensive” values
If you look at the glass half full: you can rejoice in a decline in the markets, because it allows you to buy shares at better prices. In a context where stock markets are sending us rather contradictory signals, it seems more and more sensible for us to choose low-risk stocks whose results are steady, year after year, even in a degraded economic environment.
These companies typically show a recurring income that is always appreciated by investors looking for
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