In times of crisis, stocks from defensive sectors are a good choice. These non-cyclical (defensive) values are less dependent on the economy and therefore less susceptible to a (possible) recession. If you want to protect your portfolio against the risk of recession, it is worth taking a look at shares in the following sectors. Classical defensive sector: Healthcare sector The healthcare sector is one of the classic non-cyclical sectors. The businesses of companies from the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical technology and healthcare service provider sectors are little or not at all affected by a possible recession. In times of economic weakness, people limit their consumption, but not their health. And health insurance companies pay for treatment even in times of crisis. Food Industry The food industry also need not worry about sales in times of crisis. After all, people always eat and drink. Shares of market leaders with a wide range of pricing options give your portfolio stability. Look at the charts of Nestlé or Coca-Cola, for example. Their share prices were almost unaffected by the general sell-off mood. Investors already know what you have in these crisis-proof brand giants. Utility Stocks The utilities are also hardly dependent on the economic situation. Because irrespective of the economic conditions, people will use utility services such as gas, electricity, mobile, etc. Although they would reduce the usage affecting the profitability of the utility companies. Hence utility sector is the best bet during economic crisis. Telecommunications The telecommunications industry also offers you security from a recession. One thing is clear: In the coming years, global data traffic will continue to grow. Some companies will benefit more, others less. The smartphone boom has been providing Apple with extremely high growth rates for years. Even during the 2009 economic crisis, the company was able to increase its iPhone sales considerably. And the boom of iPhone and iPad or the numerous imitation products is far from over. As a result, suppliers of smartphones and tablet PCs are likely to do strong business in the coming years - regardless of the economic cycle.