By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: November 25, 2015
This article has some good information on “defensive” stock investments, i.e, investments for times when you don’t have a good feel for whether the market is going up or down.
Some quotes:
Stocks in “defensive” sectors (like consumer staples, healthcare, and utilities) typically have low relative betas since these companies tend to generate stable cash flow regardless of the state of the overall economy.
This team is made up of 20 “defensive” dividend stocks that also meet the parameters below:
- Beta (5-year) < 0.75
- Dividend Yield > 2.0%
- Parsimony Dividend Rating > 60
- Parsimony Safety Rating >60
#20 Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR)
#19 Atmos Energy Corp. (NYSE:ATO)
#18 CH Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW)
#17 New Jersey Resources (NYSE:NJR)
