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Defensive securities Defensive securities Low-risk securities, especially stocks in companies relatively unaffected by business cycles. In times of market downturn, investors tend to seek defensive securities to provide a steady rate of return, or at least to lose less money than the market as a whole. Examples include stocks in utility companies and the health care industry. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Trust has invested in defensive securities such as principal-only strips (POs), asset-backed securities and Treasuries, which perform well in a falling interest rate environment. |
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