These Wealth-Protecting Investments Have Done Their Job in 2022
2022 has been a tough time for investors, with major market benchmarks having entered bear markets after prolonged declines. Many shareholders have seen the stocks they hold lose 50% or more of their value just this year alone, in some cases giving back massive gains from previous years.
Given how choppy the stock market has been so far this year, investors have paid a lot more attention to defensive investments designed to hold up better than the overall market during tough times. In particular, low-volatility ETFs allow investors to stay invested in stocks but with an eye toward reducing the violence of the ups and downs in their portfolios. Despite a mixed history, low-volatility ETFs have gotten the job done in 2022, although that might not mean exactly what some of those who bought these wealth-protecting investments think it does.
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