Bottom picking is very hard...indeed impossible except by blind luck. Conservative dividend yielding equities will eventually give a capital gain and deliver income along the way. Banks and utilities are relatively recession-proof as are companies like Unilever, integrated oil companies etc. Crypto pays no dividend and (although I know you do not believe it) there is a risk of losing it all. Real estate generates income but maintenance costs can kill you and it is sometimes hard work being a landlord. Buy stocks.