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FIIG Strategy - Defensive sectors protect portfolios against trade conflict

by Jessica Rusit | May 16, 2019
Markets have sharply sold-off in response to the ongoing US-China trade stand-off, and renewed calls from both sides for additional tariffs on goods. However, defensive sectors such as Utilities and Infrastructure, which are less impacted, have performed well in comparison.