A downed economy and can change your entire life. It can effect how much you spend, how much you are able make, and also the amount you are able to put into investments as well. You always want to be looking for a way to be financially successful, even when times are bad. Make sure you have an emergency savings before you start to invest at any time, especially in a recession.

1.) Organize Finances 
The first thing you want to do before you even think about investing when the economy isn’t doing well is the re-balance your portfolio, and organize all your finances. You want to make sure you have money to invest, and how much you can comfortably spend to invest in your future. This will also help you have a sound state of mind and make things a lot easier in the long run.

2.) Where & How to Invest 
After having all finances in order, start figuring out what you would be interested in investing in. You want to take your time deciding so you truly know what you’re getting into before you do. After figuring out what you would be comfortable with and having some knowledge behind it, start your research. This should take you some time. You want to figure out more about the strategy in which you are investing, and also the history of the company. You should study every aspect of the company, which will help your decisions to invest in the company.

3.) When? 
After choosing the strategy you wish to use to invest, and what you’re going to invest in, you want to decide when the time is perfect. If you chose to invest in stocks the prices will be a lot lower than they usually would be, meaning if you can purchase it when it’s near it’s lowest price value, you can make a large amount of money when the economy is getting better. You can never know when the market will be at it’s highest or at it’s lowest, but by daily research you will be able to make a sophisticated decision.

Investing in a bad economy can be a very good idea or it can turn out to be a bad idea depending on how you go about it. You want to make sure you spend the time and put in the work before you end up spending any money. Make sure you invest only what you can instead of making irrational decisions and losing money you don’t even have. Do the work searching for the right knowledge, and in the end it will be a very wise investment.