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2 Best Defensive Stocks to Buy in March

2 Best Defensive Stocks to Buy in March

Keeping with this theme, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the bank is considering raising interest rates faster and farther than previously anticipated in order to tamp down inflation. Defensive stocks could be a good way to protect your portfolio from downside risk. Which defensive stocks are top buys right now?