With such extreme volatility it's enough to give any a heart attack. At current levels it would be prudent to be defensive. These defensive names have half the beta as the S&P 500. Refresher: Beta: A beta of 1 indicates that the security's price will move with the market. A beta of less than 1 means that the security will be less volatile than the market. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market. The highest beta in this group is .55. All these names have very solid Dividend Yields which do give some protection in a downward market. However, remember, in times of crisis, all assets have a correlation of 1 and high dividend yielding stocks will not protect you from market risk.
Wait for a pull back and look to get long these names at the suggested prices below.
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