Rattled by the Stock Market Sell-Off? These 3 Stocks Outperformed the S&P 500 During the Great Recession

The economy has been on shaky ground for a while, and President Trump's tariffs and trade wars could finally send it into a recession. That's a big concern for the market these days as consumers have been keeping discretionary spending to a minimum as high costs have created many affordability issues. If costs get even higher, that may only make things worse.If you're wondering which stocks might do well even if the U.S. economy slumps, you may want to look back to see which ones thrived during the last prolonged recession -- the Great Recession, which took place between December 2007 and June 2009. The S&P 500 fell by 36% during that period. By contrast, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), Ross Stores (NASDAQ: ROST), and Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) did well during that stretch.Netflix was a much smaller business during the Great Recession, but it was experiencing rapid growth and it was a promising business to invest in -- gaining 77% during the Great Recession. This was in the early stages of offering streaming video, and mailing DVDs out to customers was still the core part of its business. Excitement about the new streaming service was likely a key reason for Netflix's impressive stock performance during this turbulent period.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool