7 Defensive Stocks to Buy as Investors Seek Shelter
CLColgate-Palmolive(CL) Investor Place·2024-08-15 01:17

Although the market may have hit a calm relative to the wild volatility witnessed earlier this month, we may not be out of the woods yet. Sure, the CBOE Volatility Index or the VIX has come down significantly from its earlier highs. As a contrarian indicator, this fear index rises when sentiment has turned sharply negative. However, cooling expectations of volatility may not be enough to dismiss defensive stocks.Mainly, that’s because investors are already walking on eggshells. People are now looking toward ...