Look for ways to strengthen and recession-proof your portfolio -- and one stock that can help do that is auto parts retailer O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ: ORLY). Mix rising interest rates, surging inflation, corporate layoffs, and consumers that are increasingly struggling to pay for basic necessities, and you get the ingredients for a potential economic downturn. An economic downturn on the horizon Even someone like Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, who many would consider an expert on the state of the economy, sees a tough road ahead.