Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity has severely underperformed over the past year due to its outsized focus on high-yielding cyclical stocks rather than historically safer, defensive yield or growth choices.

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As markets brace for uncertainty, a handful of proven investments continue to stand firm through past recessions. Recessions test everything you thought you knew about money. Stocks you once ...

It’s clear that business contingency planning should focus on the downside risk of recession rather than the upside from falling interest rates. This conclusion is driven by studying two sectors of ...