The Globe and Mail attempts to identify Canadian value stocks that are positioned for a market upturn in its Wednesday, April 14, edition. The Globe's guest columnist Emily Halverson-Duncan writes in the Number Cruncher column that with all the market volatility that has followed the COVID-19 pandemic, most investors are focused on how best to position their portfolio to withstand those fluctuations. "Historically, we have seen investing styles that tend to be hit harder in down markets recover more quickly. That is not always the case, but it is a good rule of thumb," says Ms. Halverson-Duncan. One of the styles that gets hit the hardest in downturns is value -- portfolios that hold stocks that currently trade beneath their "intrinsic value," or what the shares are deemed to be really worth. These stocks tend to be some of the best performers after a down period. After ranking stocks on various investing criteria, Ms. Halverson-Duncan that should outperform during a recovery. Her recommended picks are Aecon Group, Canacol Energy, Clairvest Group, Canaccord Genuity Group and Leon's Furniture.