2011 Jeffrey Gundlach co-founder and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of DoubleLine speaks at the 16th annual Sohn Investment Conference in New York May 25, 2011. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi Veteran investor Jeffrey Gundlach said it's inevitable that a US recession will strike in the near term. "The economic headwinds are building [...] and I think the recession is here in a few months," he said.