Frances Donald, chief economist at Manulife Investment Management (NYSE:MFC), suggests that a temporary recession might be more advantageous for investors. She believes that only a genuine recession would compel the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates. A stagnant economy without any intervention from the Fed could spell trouble for investors. She pointed to the recent data from the Labor Department showing an addition of 336,000 jobs, far exceeding the projected 170,000, as evidence of the robust nature of the U.S. economy, yet she foresees a looming recession.