Crisis-tested picks: 11 stocks that shine when liquidity dries up
MarketWatch’s Mark Hulbert identifies 11 stocks that historically post profits during geopolitical crises when market liquidity tightens. Excluding oil plays, these picks have low liquidity sensitivity and are also recommended by at least two newsletters Hulbert tracks. The table shows Kroger leading at around +16.8% on crisis periods, followed by Target (+6.5%), Lockheed Martin (+5.9%), FactSet (+4.5%), Archer Daniels Midland (+3.7%), Broadcom (+3.6%), Adobe (+2.6%), Microsoft (+2.3%), Comcast (+2.1%), Hormel Foods (+1.4%), and Kinsale Capital Group (+0.8%), with State Street SPDR ETF (SPY) near flat to slightly negative (-0.2%). The idea is these stocks tend to hold up when liquidity dries up, though they may underperform when liquidity returns.)