These money and investing features hit home with MarketWatch readers this past week. : Money and investing features popular with MarketWatch readers this past week include a report on how retirees should prepare their investments for a recession — and the simplicity of the strategy may surprise you. Plus, check out other timely stories on navigating recession, retirement, and risk in ways that prepare and protect your portfolio. Plus, read about 10 colleges that are helping young people move up the economic ladder, and watch a report about investing in real estate without a major financial outlay.