Where to invest your money in 2023 after rough year-end in the markets

Finance expert Dan Roccato shared market insights and investing tips on 'Fox & Friends'

Wall Street just wrapped up its worst year since 2008.

Major indexes in 2022 experienced intense declines as the Nasdaq dropped more than 30% and the S&P 500 was down almost 20%.

With the markets looking grim, investors might be feeling iffy about where to put their money in the New Year of 2023.

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University of San Diego finance professor Dan Roccato joined "Fox & Friends" on Monday to share his best tips for financial success in the New Year.

Roccato first mentioned that investing in Treasury bills is a "no-brainer" right now.

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Traders and financial professionals work ahead of the closing bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on August 1, 2019, in New York City. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images / Getty Images)

"If you’ve got some excess cash, and you can earn 4.5% or more short-term with virtually no risk — state tax-free for most folks — that’s a no-brainer all of us should be doing," he said.

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Investors should look into adding "recession-resistant" stocks to their portfolios, such as Pfizer or Walmart, Roccato said, though he clarified that he is not specifically in the business of recommending individual stocks.

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Finance expert Dan Roccato shared some tips related to the stock market on "Fox and Friends" on Jan. 2, 2023. (Fox News / Fox News)

Roccato also referenced companies that have great cash flow such as Apple, Chevron and Verizon, as well as non-USA stocks such as BP and Nestle.

"You want to own businesses that generate lots of cash … to pay you dividends," he said.

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"So, if we are headed into a recession, which it sure feels like for a lot of folks, they’re the names you want to own."

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University of San Diego finance professor Dan Roccato shared market insights and other thoughts on "Fox and Friends" on Jan. 2, 2023. (Fox News / Fox News)

Roccato explained that he likes to use the "barbell strategy" to keep a diversified and balanced portfolio.

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"On one side of the barbell, I’ve got risk assets like stocks," he said. 

"On the other side of the barbell," he added, he's got "rock solid [investments that] keep me going through the tough times."