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WELL - REZ: The New Defensive Equity Play

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If someone were to ask, "Which are the most defensive sectors of the equity market?" most would say utilities (XLU), consumer staples (XLP), and, possibly, healthcare (XLV). Back in the day, they would have also likely said "real estate", but the events of 2008 crushed most investors' faith in the defensive nature of the sector.

I believe this has created a bit of a "loss aversion"/"bandwagon effect" cognitive bias on equity markets. Today, valuations in utilities and consumer staples are higher than those for REITs,

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Company Name: Welltower Inc.
Stock Symbol: WELL
Market: NYSE
Website: welltower.com

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