The No. 1 Quality That Top Stocks Share (and It's Not Even Close)
The stock market sell-off has compressed the valuations of good and bad businesses alike. All three major indexes -- the S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the Nasdaq Composite -- are in a bear market. And while it may be tempting to go bottom fishing by scooping up shares of stocks that are down big off their highs, the safer and potentially more rewarding route is to simply stick with top companies that stand out from the competition.
Investors categorize stocks into buckets -- like growth stocks versus value or dividend stocks. But no matter the size of the company or its industry, there's one key trait that all top stocks share: consistency. Here's why investing in consistent companies can be an excellent strategy for outlasting a prolonged bear market.
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