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Defensive securities Defensive securitiesLow-risk stocks or bonds that will provide a predictable and safe return on an investor's money.Defensive SecuritiesLow-risk securities, especially stocks in companies relatively unaffected by business cycles. In times of market downturn, investors tend to seek defensive securities to provide a steady rate of return, or at least to lose less money than the market as a whole. Examples include stocks in utility companies and the health care industry. |