Defensive Investment Strategy

Defensive Investment Strategy
A method of portfolio allocation and management aimed at minimizing the risk of losing principal. Defensive investors place a high percentage of their investable assets in bonds, cash equivalents, and stocks that are less volatile than average.

A defensive strategy typically means a low risk/low return investment portfolio.


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