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Defensive Shares

Find out the best defensive ASX shares to invest in, along with independent news, commentary and opinion on ASX shares.

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Defensive Shares

Safe ASX shares to buy now and hold during market volatility

| Tristan Harrison

Not every stock is likely to experience as much volatility as the broader market.

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Defensive Shares

3 safer ASX shares Australian investors can rely on in November

| Sebastian Bowen

Worried about the markets? Check out these defensive stocks.

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Blue Chip Shares

3 blue-chip ASX shares I think are so safe you could hold them forever

| Sebastian Bowen

No shares are 'safe', but some are safer than others.

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Defensive Shares

Why I'd buy these top defensive ASX shares before Christmas

| Tristan Harrison

These stocks could be compelling picks in the next few months.

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Defensive Shares

I'll be investing $5,000 in this defensive ASX stock following its first-class result

| Sebastian Bowen

This is one ASX share that has products customers can't seem to live without...

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Defensive Shares

5 ASX shares to buy for turbulent times

| Rhys Brock

Here are 5 stocks to consider buying for safety.  

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Defensive Shares

5 top defensive ASX shares for turbulent times

| Tristan Harrison

These stocks could be long-term defensive winners.

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Defensive Shares

Booming bond yields: I'd still buy these 3 defensive ASX stocks instead

| Mitchell Lawler

Bonds might be offering a 'risk-free' return of 4.6%, but they lack a unique advantage of investing in defensive companies.

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Recent Defensive Shares News

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Defensive Shares

Is the Telstra share price a buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Is the Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) share price a buy?

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What is the safest business on the ASX?

| Tristan Harrison

Is there such a thing as the safest business on the ASX?

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Is the Wesfarmers share price a buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Is the Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES) share price a buy?

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2 ASX shares I plan to hold til I'm 100

| Tristan Harrison

These are 2 ASX shares I plan to hold til I’m 100.

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2 crash-proof ASX dividend shares for your income portfolio

| Sebastian Bowen

Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES) is one of two crash-proof dividend picks

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Share Market News

Defensive shares on the ASX: a beginner's guide

| Jules Woodward

Let's take a closer look at what a defensive share on the ASX 200 looks like, and if you should…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Is the Coles share price a buy?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is the Coles Group Ltd (ASX: COL) share price a buy today?

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Defensive Shares

Is the Telstra share price a buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Is the Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) share price a buy?

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⏸️ Shares to Watch

Why I'm waiting to buy InvoCare shares

| Sebastian Bowen

Is the Invocare Limited (ASX:IVC) share price overvalued?

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Defensive Shares

Is the Coles share price a buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Is the Coles Group Limited (ASX:COL) share price a buy?

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How to use ASX ETFs to save for a house deposit

| Sebastian Bowen

Using ASX ETFs to save for a house deposit is an option for first home buyers

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Is the Woolworths share price a buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Is the Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX:WOW) share price a buy?

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Where is safe to invest on the ASX?

| Tristan Harrison

Investors might be wondering is there any asset that’s safe to invest?

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Is the Wesfarmers share price a buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Is the Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES) share price a buy?

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Defensive Shares

I think these 2 ASX shares are solid defensive ideas

| Tristan Harrison

I believe that these two ASX shares are good defensive businesses.

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Is the AFIC share price a buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Is the Australian Foundation Investment Co.Ltd. (ASX:AFI) share price a buy?

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Defensive Shares

Is the Coles share price a buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Is the Coles Group Limited (ASX:COL) share price a buy?

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Defensive Shares

3 ASX shares with safe dividends

| Sebastian Bowen

Here are some recession-proof ASX shares to consider for income investing

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Defensive Shares

Is this the best small cap ASX dividend share?

| Tristan Harrison

Is Duxton Water Ltd (ASX:D2O) the best small cap ASX dividend share?

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Technology Shares

Can the Telstra share price march higher in June?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is there further upside in the Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS) share price?

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Defensive Shares

Why the InvoCare and Propel share prices are soaring in 2019

| Tristan Harrison

With flu season upon us, the share prices of ASX-listed funeral operators InvoCare Limited (ASX: IVC) and Propel Funeral Partners…

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Defensive Shares

Is the Woolworths share price a buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Is the Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX:WOW) share price a buy today?

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Defensive Shares

Why ASX income investors should be vigilant in 2019

| Sebastian Bowen

Coles Group Ltd (ASX: COL) stock has risen, along with other ASX dividend-paying shares. Are they a risk? Why income…

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Defensive Shares

Is the Wesfarmers share price a buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Is the Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES) share price a buy?

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Defensive Shares

2 ASX shares I'll hold until I'm 100

| Tristan Harrison

Here are two ASX shares I’d happily own until 100.

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3 ASX shares I would buy to protect against a recession

| Tristan Harrison

Here are 3 ASX shares that could be good in the face of a recession.

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2 ASX healthcare shares I'd buy for my portfolio

| Tristan Harrison

Here are 2 ASX healthcare shares I’d buy for my portfolio.

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Defensive Shares

These are the ASX shares I'd buy with $10,000

| Tristan Harrison

If I had $10,000 to invest in ASX shares, these are the ones I’d pick.

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Defensive Shares

3 high-yielding ASX dividend shares to buy for steady income

| Sebastian Bowen

Three high-yielding ASX dividend shares to buy for income investors

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Defensive Shares

Is the Coles share price a buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Is the Coles Group Limited (ASX:COL) share price a buy.

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Defensive Shares

Is the Transurban share price a buy for its 4% yield?

| Tristan Harrison

Is the Transurban Group (ASX:TCL) share price a buy for the 4.3% distribution yield?

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Defensive Shares

2 ASX shares that every investor should own

| Tristan Harrison

There aren't many ASX shares that I believe every investor should own.

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Defensive Shares

3 ASX shares for a recession-proof portfolio

| Sebastian Bowen

With global trade tensions continuing, here are 3 ASX shares to have in your recession-proof portfolio

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Defensive Shares

Is the Duxton Water share price a buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Is the Duxton Water Ltd (ASX:D2O) share price a buy?

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Defensive Shares

Is the Woolworths share price a buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Is the Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX:WOW) share price a buy?

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Defensive Shares

Ignore the short-term noise to beat the ASX200 over the long-term

| Tristan Harrison

I think it’s important to ignore the short-term noise to beat the ASX200 market over the long-term.

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Defensive Shares

Is the AFIC share price a buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Is the Australian Foundation Investment Co.Ltd. (ASX:AFI) share price a buy?

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Defensive Shares

Dodge the trade war with these 2 ASX shares

| Sebastian Bowen

Avoid all the trade war tensions with these 2 ASX shares.

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Defensive Shares

Is the Wesfarmers share price a buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Is the Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES) share price a buy?

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⏸️ ASX Shares

Why the Transurban share price has been hitting the roof

| Sebastian Bowen

The Transurban Group (ASX: TCL) share price has recently hit an all-time high.

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