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Defensive Investing
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How to Invest During Stagflation: What the 1970s Taught Us About Asset Classes
How asset classes behaved during 1970s-style stagflation, with primary-source data. A mechanism-first framework for thinking about real assets, equities, and bonds when inflation runs hot and growth stalls.
June 22, 2026 · 6 min read
Inflation hedge: which one defends against which version of the problem
Not every inflation hedge defends against the same version of the problem. TIPS track CPI precisely; equities compound through it; gold defends against currency debasement; real estate re-prices cash flows. Here is the layered framework with the long-run numbers.
June 6, 2026 · 11 min read
Crisis investing: what to invest in during a recession — and when
The hard part of investing in a recession is not what to own but when. A recession is a sequence of phases, and the right move in the wrong phase still loses. Here is the order of operations — preserve, then deploy — and the asset classes that do each job.
June 1, 2026 · 12 min read
How to invest during a recession without trying to time the bottom
Investing through a recession is a behavior problem before it is a selection problem. Here is how to stage capital in as liquidity returns before confidence does, why dollar-cost discipline beats bottom-calling, and how to keep liquidity as optionality.
June 1, 2026 · 10 min read
How to recession-proof your portfolio without selling everything
You don't have to dump your portfolio to defend against a recession. Here is a rebalance framework that can help reduce downside without giving up the recovery.
April 24, 2026 · 11 min read