The past year was a rough one for the stock market, but defensive stocks still made gains as a group.
The good news for long-term investors looking to put money to work in defensive stocks is that there are still plenty of cheap defensive stocks worth considering.
The good news for long-term investors looking to put money to work in defensive stocks is that there are still plenty of cheap defensive stocks worth considering.
Tom Lauricella, chief markets editor of Smart Investor at Morningstar, is reasoning about the puzzle of many analysts in this period: whether the stock market growth after mid October is the beginning of a new bull phase or just a recovery a mid term quote increase in a sideway period that may represent an accumulation waiting for an effective expansion.
5 new themes for portfolios, including bonds, China, and active management.
Better times for investors are coming in 2023. That’s not to say there won’t be continued volatility or another leg down of the bear market in stocks or even an economic recession. But after the annus horribilis that was 2022, money managers and strategists say there are now more compelling opportunities to pick and choose from among different asset classes.
Better times for investors are coming in 2023. That’s not to say there won’t be continued volatility or another leg down of the bear market in stocks or even an economic recession. But after the annus horribilis that was 2022, money managers and strategists say there are now more compelling opportunities to pick and choose from among different asset classes.
