The utilities sector tumbled into a bear market Wednesday, extending a historically steep selloff for stocks traditionally seen as a defensive haven. The S&P 500 utilities sector traded at a Read more
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Real estate investment trusts haven’t worked as a defensive bet this year. Why REITs might continue to underperform, according to Wells Fargo
Investors often view real estate investment trusts as a defensive asset in a sinking stock market, but REITS are struggling in 2022 as investors look for places to hide in Read more
Verizon hasn’t been a very defensive stock lately, but here’s how things could flip
Telecommunications stocks are said to be defensive, but Credit Suisse analyst Douglas Mitchelson wrote that Verizon Communications Inc. hasn’t quite lived up to that billing lately. The stock has narrowly Read more
Bank of America clients are buying the dip in U.S. stocks, shifting from cyclicals to defensive
In light of the recent U.S. stock market losses, Bank of America (BofA) saw more buying of equities among its clients during last week’s selloff, and there was a shift Read more
10 defensive stocks that can also provide you with growth and dividends over the long term
The S&P 500 Index has rallied 10% since June 22 from a deep decline, but there are different schools of thought about whether investors are out of the woods yet. Read more
BlackRock warns investors should buy defensive stocks and bonds as tech-led rally at risk of fizzling
Following July’s spectacular rally, U.S. stocks SPX, -0.49% have been caught in a tight trading range over the past two weeks as investors struggle to make sense of some of Read more
Investors piling into health-care ETFs points to defensive bets, ‘bottom-fishing’ in biotech
Hello! In this week’s ETF Wrap, health-care ETFs take the spotlight as investors get defensive amid recession fears. But inflows also show that some investors may be “bottom-fishing” for beaten Read more
Why this Morgan Stanley portfolio manager is ‘gradually’ getting less defensive in stocks as recession fears rise
It may be time to get a little less defensive and shift toward buying some crushed stocks as recession fears intensify, according to Andrew Slimmon, an equity portfolio manager at Read more