Barron's on MarketWatch: 15 stocks to buy before volatility picks up
Berkshire Hathaway, Royal Dutch Shell, Oracle, and Visa could be relatively solid stocks if volatility picks up in global markets.
Broad U.S. market indexes that emphasize low volatility now look quite pricey, the report notes. But individual low-volatility stocks globally are more attractively priced, according to the report, which recommends the stocks as a way to protect against a rise in market volatility. Volatility is low at the moment as a sense of calm pervades the equity landscape. Stocks have been rising for months: The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite have both hit record levels, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average is to close to a new high, too. And investors appear optimistic that two of the big risk factors for stocks—sharply higher interest rates and a worsening outlook for trade—won’t come to pass.
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