Sure. Anything called countercyclical might count; more generally, a lot of stocks are priced high based on estimates of future growth, so if the economy isn’t growing then shorting them and going long on value investing strategies might work.
Bonds. They generally do well when equities do poorly, but stagflation (low growth + high inflation) can mess with that strategy. In theory, gold/silver should be relatively good to own in the event of stagflation (due to partial remonetization/low returns elsewhere).
Pair trade: sell a company that makes a luxtury good, and buy a company that makes a similar but cheaper item. You’re protected against swings in the general value of the sector, but will do well if consumers down-grade.
Possibly overly specific, but are there industries and/or products which do relatively well during slumps?
Sure. Anything called countercyclical might count; more generally, a lot of stocks are priced high based on estimates of future growth, so if the economy isn’t growing then shorting them and going long on value investing strategies might work.
Bonds. They generally do well when equities do poorly, but stagflation (low growth + high inflation) can mess with that strategy. In theory, gold/silver should be relatively good to own in the event of stagflation (due to partial remonetization/low returns elsewhere).
Pair trade: sell a company that makes a luxtury good, and buy a company that makes a similar but cheaper item. You’re protected against swings in the general value of the sector, but will do well if consumers down-grade.