Carefully curated defensive strategies can help investors position for potential instability, while capturing return potential in companies that can overcome hurdles ahead. Click to read.

A defensive portfolio is likely to be tilted toward lower-risk assets, such as investment grade bonds or dividend-paying stocks. Over the long run, a defensive strategy will generally produce ...

A defensive investment strategy is designed to protect a portfolio from losing money during market downturns. This approach ...

As of January 9, 2025, the New York Fed's model to predict the likelihood of a recession suggests there is a 29% chance the U.S. will enter a recession sometime in 2025. This figure is down ...

The global macroeconomic environment is expected to remain volatile in 2025, driven by geopolitical tensions, tariff wars, and sluggish consumer spending. To navigate macro shocks, several financial ...

SPLV ETF offers stability during downturns with defensive sectors, but underperforms long-term due to limited tech exposure and high expense ratio. See more.

Defensive stocks have long been the unsung heroes of any well-balanced investment portfolio, especially in a country like Canada, where stability is valued as much as growth. These stocks ...

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