Revealed: The strategies providing equity correction protection over 20 years

The sectors that have weathered the storm over the years

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Peter Garnry, head of equity and quantitative strategies at Saxo Bank, explores how to make an equity portfolio more defensive without going short in case of a major correction in global equity markets.

Peter Garnry, head of equity and quantitative strategies at Saxo Bank, explores how to make an equity portfolio more defensive without going short in case of a major correction in global equity markets. This gallery will examine the past seven corrections since 1995 and offer insights into which sectors provide the best protection should volatility come back. Jump in managers taking out equity correction protection Based on the seven major corrections since 1995 in global equities, the bread and butter of defensive equity portfolios is through utilities, telecommunications, healthc...

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