In such a case, perceived safe haven stocks could be used as a source of funds.
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Across the region investors looked for steady safe haven stocks.
Utilities, consumer-staple companies and other safe-play stocks trailed the market as investors took on more risk.
Some investors are nostalgic for earlier times when tangible assets looked safe as paper stocks fell.
These four Dow stocks offer safe, steady yields as well as solid growth potential, making any of them worthy buys on any pullback.
No grand vision that will divert capital flows from the safe harbors of dividend stocks, government bonds and commodities and toward innovation and entrepreneurs.
The other risk for investors is that investors become fearful once again and flee stocks while purchasing safe havens, including the yen.
Meanwhile, analysts also say gold has formed some correlation with the stock market lately, a turnabout from late summer when gold drew safe-haven demand when stocks tumbled on the European crisis.
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Stocks that seem relatively safe are properties like Microsoft and MetLife where valuation is 10 times earnings or lower.
Despite Middle East turmoil, Israeli tech stocks look like a safe bet.
It seems that some foreign investors see Japanese stocks as a relatively safe haven from the recently inflationary and volatile conditions in emerging markets.
Bottom line: In such an explosive economy, there will be no safe harbors for traditional "value" stocks.
Only utility stocks look to be the safe defensive play just now, according to Richard Ross, my market technician guru at Auerbach Grayson.
They have either chosen safe, conservative bonds or ironically, risky stocks.
There have been days since the election when gold rallied alongside the U.S. dollar and Treasurys as a safe haven, while risk assets such as stocks fell.
They are selling risky assets such as stocks and bidding up the prices of safe assets.
Investors had no appetite for risk on Monday, pulling down stocks as they shifted their money into safe, defensive plays like bonds and consumer staples.
While some inventory draw down can be expected during the transition to summer gasoline, it is a pretty safe bet that the current high level of gasoline stocks will prevent a rapid escalation of prices this spring.
Prior to 1982, inflation had averaged 9% per year for the previous decade, unemployment kept reaching up till it cleared 10%, stocks were caught in a vortex downward, and safe-havens like gold, oil, and collectibles were on dozen-fold runs.
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Larger cap stocks benefitted a little in 2011 as the recipients of safe-haven sentiment, similar to the U.S. Treasury bond market.
Growth went on a 4.3% tear for the rest of the decade, stocks tripled, and interest rates, commodities, and safe havens plunged, as did inflation and unemployment.
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Despite dividend stocks being a crowded traded these days, Stovall believe investors should pay for quality: the aristocrats feature stocks with controlled price-to-earnings ratios, safe payout ratios, and a yield between 3% and 3.25%.
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But even if macro concerns of excessive investor pessimism keep a lid on stock prices in the months ahead, dividend paying stocks offer respectable cash payouts that are close to as safe as bond yields.
Indeed, from the way healthcare stocks have weathered the storm, they appear to be a safe refuge from the currently unhealthy market climate that has bedeviled most investors.
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Indeed, prices of U.S. Treasurys and other safe bonds also have been climbing lately, a relatively unusual occurrence when stocks have rallied and one that could suggest a fear of the economy's outlook.
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Your stocks and bonds were segregated from the firms' own holdings and are safe.
Stocks have dished pain and bonds have conditioned us to believe they are safe and secure forever.
Some risk averse investors may chose not to rebalance between stocks and bonds during down equity markets if they prefer to maintain their safe assets intact.
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The hope is that by taking a chunk of safe securities off the market, QE will force investors into riskier corporate bonds and stocks, which in turn will nudge big businesses to spend more.
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