3 Low-Risk Stocks for Conservative Investors

If the idea that you might see a significant fraction of your portfolio's value vanish due to falling share prices is the sort of thing that can keep you up at night, you're not alone.

For some people, the key to peaceful sleep is as simple as keeping a highly diversified portfolio, which minimizes the risk that any single declining stock or sector can pose to your overall holdings. But for investors who are still sitting at the breakfast table with bloodshot eyes even after diversifying, a more conservative approach of picking lower-risk stocks may be warranted.

These three companies are long-standing, profitable, and generally successful competitors in their crowded industries. You probably shouldn't count on them to beat the market every year, but their businesses aren't going anywhere, even if the world changes dramatically.

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