| The fear trade has been one of the most successful avenues for investors to take part in this year. Treasury bonds, gold, utilities, consumer staples, and REITs have all been a big contributor to outsized gains versus a traditional basket of diversified stocks and bonds.
These sectors are well-known defensive plays that tend to perk up during periods of duress in stocks or as interest rates fall. They are also beloved by income investors as a meaningful pickup in yield versus a conventional Treasury bond or S&P 500 Index fund..............................................Full Article: Source
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