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In uncertain economic times, many investors shift their portfolios to a defensive posture. These moves help to preserve capital and buy stocks that perform better in a recessionary environment.
The economy is sending a signal for investors to flock to get defensive, Ned Davis Research said. M2 money supply is shrinking, an indicator that's typically favored defensive stocks, strategists ...
Methodology. For our list of 12 Best Defensive Stocks to Buy Now, we took 12 stocks that have defensive qualities that have outperformed the S&P 500's decline of 17.5% year to date in 2022.
The the S&P 500's consumer staples sector has risen sharply in the last month as investors play defense amid concerns of an economic slowdown.
Low-volatility investors aim to achieve market-like returns, but with lower risk. This investment style is also referred to as minimum volatility, minimum variance, managed volatility, smart beta, defensive and conservative investing.
Coca-Cola (KO) Price as of April 14: $65.35 Coca-Cola has already proven itself as a defensive stock in 2022, as the stock is up over 2% YTD as of Jan. 23 vs. a broad market selloff of over 7%.
As interest rates rise, investors are beginning to shift toward more defensive stocks. See: 6 Things You Must Do When Your Savings Reach $50,000. Defensive stocks are stocks that are considered safer.
Ask yourself how you’d feel if a stock you bought dropped 20 percent or more in a single day. While not a common occurrence, those sorts of declines do happen, and it’s important to think ...