TIF - What I Learned About Defensive Investing In 2018

Introduction

Late in the business cycle, the road to riches usually isn't straight and smooth. I spent most of my time in 2018 warning investors about the dangers of buying cyclical stocks near their highs and trying to find alternative investments that were more defensive in nature. The idea behind a defensive investment is one that will produce better returns than cash when the market goes up, but fall less than the market in the event of a bear market. While this sort of investment could be useful for many types of strategies late in

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