Category Defensive Investing

Defensive Investing for a Calamity

Defensive Investing for a Calamity: A Guide for Investors

One classic example comes from the 2008 financial crisis. Investors who had heavily invested in volatile stocks or real estate lost significant portions of their wealth. But those who had a diversified, defensive portfolio—holding safer assets like bonds, gold, or dividend-paying stocks—saw far less damage and were even able to recover more quickly.