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24/7 Wall St. screened the Merrill Lynch research database for stocks rated Buy that pay a dividend and have the firm's best volatility risk rating. These five that look like solid picks for 2019 and...
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When investors hear about defensive stocks as the place to hide in periods of uncertainty, beer historically has been one of those go-to spots. Yet, it turns out that beer has been far less defensive...
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These 10 companies that are likely to have safer business models and will offer some defensive positioning if the economic strength of 2018 is not repeated in 2019.
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What makes sense for investors now is safe stocks that pay dividends and provide products or services that will continue to be bought or used regardless of what the overall equity market does.
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Yet, not every stock is a dangerous investment when the Dow sells off 500 points in one day. Some stocks are not just safe to own in a bear market, but they also are solid investments anytime.
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Defensive sectors like consumer staples, utilities and real estate investment trusts are boring but are good areas to be in if the market decides to continue blowing up.
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24/7 Wall St. screened the Merrill Lynch US 1 list for good total-return dividend-paying stocks and found four that are solid choices for more conservative accounts now.
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These four top companies are liquid, pay big dividends and look like safe havens as the market volatility continues to churn.
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These five top growth companies, all with stocks rated Buy at Merrill Lynch, pay outstanding dividends and have good growth prospects.
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Stocks in the Merrill Lynch Large Cap Defensive Portfolio look like just the ticket for those investors looking to stay in the market but who are getting nervous.
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With bond yields still very low, dividend-yielding total return stocks may be the way to play the rest of 2018. These five stocks are ideal for investors who want to own ones that they can put in...
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These five top companies are liquid, pay big dividends and look like safe havens as the market volatility continues to churn.
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The fear of a massive global trade war is one that has just not been part of the investing lexicon in years. So what are confused investors to do now?
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These are clearly not the most exciting companies on Wall Street, but if you are an investor concerned over the ramifications of the tariffs and a potential trade war, then these could be just right...
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These five companies that all pay at least a 5% dividend, have shares rated Buy by analysts and offer a reasonable degree of safety.
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