How to Invest in Safe Stock Shares

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Protect your account with defensive stocks

Things You'll Need

• Brokerage account

Instructions

1. Economic times are hard right now. Stocks have recently been in a free fall due to greedy and unscrupulous corporate executives. But, there are some stocks that have not taken a huge hit. There are even stocks that have made gains in the last year. These companies are called defensive stocks because they provide stable earnings and consistent dividends thru any down market. Below is a list of the different types you can use to guard your portfolio.

   Buy Utilities: People tend to pay their water and electric bills during bad markets. They obviously want to take showers and not live in the dark.

2. Invest in Food: The best companies to invest in are those that make food grocery. Basically the things you see in your refrigerator every day. Basic stuff like bread, milk, cheese, can goods, Etc. Because people will still need to buy these products, no matter where the market is.

3. Invest in Alcohol: Despite what people think, alcohol and beer sales usually stay stable during recessionary periods. I guess people can't put down the bottle.

4. Tobacco products: How many chain cigarette smokers you know that are going to stop or cut back smoking because of the economy?

5. Powerful International companies: Make sure to buy these companies in tough markets

   McDonald's

   Coke

   Walmart

   Proctor & Gamble

6. Last use some of these stocks to diversify your portfolio the next time a bear market is eminent.