Category: defensive
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What Is a Defensive Investment Strategy?
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Investor is looking for defense investment strategies. Smartasset and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. A defensive investment strategy is designed to protect a portfolio from losing money during the market decline. This approach gives priority to stability on high returns, and…
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Exclusive-Commerzbank readies talks with UniCredit but remains defensive By Reuters
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By John O’Donnell and Tom Sims FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Commerzbank is set to put Chief Financial Officer Bettina Urlaub at the head of talks with UniCredit when the German lender’s supervisory board meets next week as the Italian rival eyes a takeover, two people familiar with the matter said. UniCredit…
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Resist the temptation of AI and bet on safe defensive stocks, Wall Street analysts say
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Spencer Platt/Getty Images More analysts are recommending “defensive” stocks over AI stocks as macro conditions change. Utilities, a classic defensive sector, are moving to compete with technology companies. Investors could benefit from non-tech growth companies, one analyst said, as some question the rising price of artificial intelligence. Defensive recommendations have…
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India underperformed EM in August; defensive sectors outperformed By Investing.com
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Investing.com – In August 2024, the Indian stock market saw mixed performance, with the MSCI India Index returning a positive 0.9%. However, despite the gain, the index underperformed the emerging markets index by about 0.5 percentage points, putting India at 15th out of 24 emerging markets, Morgan Stanley analysts said…
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India underperformed EM in August; defensive sectors outperformed By Investing.com
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Investing.com – In August 2024, the Indian stock market saw mixed performance, with the MSCI India Index returning a positive 0.9%. However, despite the gain, the index underperformed the emerging markets index by about 0.5 percentage points, putting India at 15th out of 24 emerging markets, Morgan Stanley analysts said…
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A dollar on the defensive brings relief to policymakers globally By Reuters
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By Alan John and Karen Strohecker LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar fell more than 2 percent against other major currencies in August, its biggest monthly decline this year, providing some relief to economies that have suffered under the weight of a strong greenback. The dollar’s long-awaited downward trend is driven…
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Citi recommends defensive stance on Japan amid BOJ uncertainty, recession fears By Investing.com
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Japanese stocks are expected to gradually recover in September and October, analysts at Citigroup said, but they recommended a defensive stance in the market amid uncertainty over the Bank of Japan and the U.S. economy. Japanese stocks have been hit hard by the global meltdown in financial markets this week,…
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Walmart is in the spotlight as investors eye defensive names amid market turmoil
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Various photography/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Walmart (New York:WMT) barely moved in early trading Monday, despite a global selloff that rattled investors. The carnage began in Japan, where the Nikkei 225 index plunged 13.2% in its worst session since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown. Adding to the concerns The Bank…
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The rotation trade continues to bite with chipmakers on the defensive
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This is one of the most unusual periods the markets have ever seen. It’s hard to pinpoint what’s happening, but consider the following: The Russell 2000 rose 12% in five days. According to John Authers, this move in the past 30 years has been surpassed only by the sudden spikes…
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Goldman sees Indian Rupee as defensive in EM FX carry strategy By Investing.com
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Goldman Sachs has highlighted the Indian Rupee (INR) as one of the standout currencies in the Emerging Markets Forex (EM FX) pool, due to its high carry to volatility ratio. The firm noted that the attractiveness of the Indian rupee is further enhanced when combined with short trades in Euro…
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JPMorgan recommends defensive, commodity stocks ahead of rate cuts By Investing.com
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Strategists at JP Morgan believe investors should consider a shift toward defensive stocks and commodity stocks in anticipation of upcoming interest rate cuts by central banks. Historically, defenses have suffered when bond yields have been rising, but that phase may be ending, the Wall Street giant notes. Now, during the…