The Case For Defensive Stocks

Are you looking to reduce the risk of your Canadian equity portfolio? You may want to consider adding some defensive stocks from sectors such as the Consumer Staples industry. These stocks have historically lower standard deviations and betas, but still have impressive return metrics. Read on as I make the case for investing in defensive stocks!

The ETF DaddyJanuary 7, 2020S&P/TSX Composite Index, Defensive Stocks, Canadian Stocks, 2020 Canadian Equity Portfolio, Risk, Return, Standard Deviation, Beta, XIC, iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF, Reducing Risk, Risk Reduction Strategies, Geoffrey LearmonthComment