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Is the S&P 500 Due for a Major Pullback? 3 Ultra-Safe Stocks

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The one big thing on everyone’s minds at the moment is Omicron and the way that it is spreading. For investors, it isn’t just the fear of getting infected or worse, hospitalized. It’s also a concern ...

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·2021-12-23
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In long term investing strategy, buying the index is the way forward.
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  It is too difficult for retail investors to make money. Buying index funds is a good choice.
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  What you said is right. Buffett also suggested that ordinary people buy index funds.
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  Stock trading is risky, and retail investors must be cautious in trading.
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It’s also a concern about what it could do to the market, if people rush back indoors. And of course, the things that will be hit first will be travel, airlines, hotels, restaurants and so on that we were all betting on as reopening stories.\nFor the most part, people are sticking with their holiday plans, and making the most of test kits, masks and other precautions to stay safe. But it is feared that right after the holiday season things could fall dramatically. And by then we could be in pretty bad shape considering that Omicron is much more contagious than Delta. \nOf course, the Biden administration’s free test kits for at-home testing will come in handy. 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When there are significant uncertainties in the market, it makes sense to pick low-beta stocks because they will not be as volatile.\nAnd if it also pays a dividend and has a relatively sound growth profile, it makes all the more sense to invest in.\nAt Zacks, we also have a system of ranking stocks in our universe on the basis of their near-term performance (over the next month). So a stock with strong upside potential would have a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), if the chances are slightly lower, it would have a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), then #3 for Hold, #4 for Sell and #5 for Strong Sell.\nThese three stocks combine the above factors, so they may be considered ultra-safe-\nBroadcom Inc. AVGO\nBroadcom is a premier designer, developer and global supplier of a broad range of semiconductor devices with a focus on complex digital and mixed signal complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS)-based devices and analog III-V based products.\nHeadquartered in San Jose, CA, Broadcom’s semiconductor solutions are used in end products such as enterprise and data center networking, home connectivity, set-top boxes, broadband access, telecommunication equipment, smartphones and base stations, data center servers and storage systems, factory automation, power generation and alternative energy systems, and electronic displays.\nIn the last quarter, Broadcom’s results were more or less in line with estimates. The company is seeing ongoing strength in the 5G infrastructure and data center markets and the breadth and depth of its product offerings is helping sales. In the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimates for its 2022 (ending October) and 2023 earnings moved up. The estimate for 2022 increased $2.02 (6.5%) while the estimate for 2023 increased $2.82 (8.5%).\nAfter growing a sedate 11.6% this fiscal year, Broadcom’s revenue is expected to grow 4.7% the following year. Its earnings are expected to grow 17.9% and 9.4%, respectively.\nThe company pays a dividend that yields 2.23%. And best of all, it has a beta value of 0.93.\nBank of Nova Scotia BNS\nBank of Nova Scotia is one of Canada’s leading banks offering retail banking and wealth management services primarily to customers in Canada, the U.S., Mexico, Peru, Chile, Colombia, the Caribbean and Central America. Bank of Nova Scotia is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.\nIn the last quarter, the company’s reported earnings came in 8.5% above the Zacks Consensus Estimate. And management expressed confidence in its diversified business model, which has demonstrated its resilience through the pandemic. They also believe that the bank is well positioned to achieve its full earnings power in the upcoming year. Bank of Nova Scotia’s estimates continue on an upward trajectory. And in the last 30 days, the estimate for 2022 (ending October) increased 43 cents (7.1%) while the estimate for 2023 increased 52 cents (8.1%).\nAnalysts currently expect its 2022 revenue and earnings to grow a respective 3.0% and 6.6% while the 2023 revenue and earnings to grow a respective 5.8% and 3.7%.\nIf that feels like very low growth, it’s worth remembering that Bank of Nova Scotia also pays a dividend that yields 4.2%. And the best part, for the purposes of this topic, is that the beta value for the stock is 0.94.\nDENSO Corp. DNZOY\nDENSO develops, manufactures and sells automotive parts in Japan, rest of Asia, North America, Europe and elsewhere. It provides a very broad range of products from wind shield wipers to cooling and heating systems, powertrains and other automotive electronics. 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For","content":"<p>The one big thing on everyone’s minds at the moment is Omicron and the way that it is spreading. For investors, it isn’t just the fear of getting infected or worse, hospitalized. It’s also a concern about what it could do to the market, if people rush back indoors. And of course, the things that will be hit first will be travel, airlines, hotels, restaurants and so on that we were all betting on as reopening stories.</p>\n<p>For the most part, people are sticking with their holiday plans, and making the most of test kits, masks and other precautions to stay safe. But it is feared that right after the holiday season things could fall dramatically. And by then we could be in pretty bad shape considering that Omicron is much more contagious than Delta. </p>\n<p>Of course, the Biden administration’s free test kits for at-home testing will come in handy. The government has said that it will buy 500 million test kits and deliver them free of cost to people who want them starting January.</p>\n<p>It’s extremely unlikely that the catastrophic situation that we had when the virus first hit will repeat this time because 200 million people are already vaccinated, we have better therapeutics and people in general know what to do to stay safe. A lot of infrastructure is also in place to allow people to operate remotely. But the risks can’t be ignored.</p>\n<p>And they are in addition to other concerns about inflation, supply chains, product shortages and labor issues that we were already in the midst of.</p>\n<p>While the stock market has been one of the best places to put your money in this year, the stage seems set for a major pullback in the S&amp;P 500. And that’s going to hurt a lot of people. So you may be wondering what to do to tide over the situation.</p>\n<p>One tried and tested strategy for times like this, sometimes overlooked because it’s so easy, is to select stocks with a low beta. A low beta stock refers to a stock with a beta value less than 1. Stocks that have historically performed in line with the S&amp;P 500 (usually the S&amp;P 500, but may also be with respect to the Dow Jones Industrial Average or Nasdaq 100) will have a beta value of 1. Stocks that don’t move as much as the index have a beta value less than 1 and stocks that move more than the index have a beta value that’s greater than 1. </p>\n<p>So basically, beta is a volatility measure with respect to some index, usually the S&amp;P 500. When there are significant uncertainties in the market, it makes sense to pick low-beta stocks because they will not be as volatile.</p>\n<p>And if it also pays a dividend and has a relatively sound growth profile, it makes all the more sense to invest in.</p>\n<p>At Zacks, we also have a system of ranking stocks in our universe on the basis of their near-term performance (over the next month). So a stock with strong upside potential would have a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), if the chances are slightly lower, it would have a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), then #3 for Hold, #4 for Sell and #5 for Strong Sell.</p>\n<p>These three stocks combine the above factors, so they may be considered ultra-safe-</p>\n<p><b>Broadcom Inc. AVGO</b></p>\n<p>Broadcom is a premier designer, developer and global supplier of a broad range of semiconductor devices with a focus on complex digital and mixed signal complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS)-based devices and analog III-V based products.</p>\n<p>Headquartered in San Jose, CA, Broadcom’s semiconductor solutions are used in end products such as enterprise and data center networking, home connectivity, set-top boxes, broadband access, telecommunication equipment, smartphones and base stations, data center servers and storage systems, factory automation, power generation and alternative energy systems, and electronic displays.</p>\n<p>In the last quarter, Broadcom’s results were more or less in line with estimates. The company is seeing ongoing strength in the 5G infrastructure and data center markets and the breadth and depth of its product offerings is helping sales. In the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimates for its 2022 (ending October) and 2023 earnings moved up. The estimate for 2022 increased $2.02 (6.5%) while the estimate for 2023 increased $2.82 (8.5%).</p>\n<p>After growing a sedate 11.6% this fiscal year, Broadcom’s revenue is expected to grow 4.7% the following year. Its earnings are expected to grow 17.9% and 9.4%, respectively.</p>\n<p>The company pays a dividend that yields 2.23%. And best of all, it has a beta value of 0.93.</p>\n<p><b>Bank of Nova Scotia BNS</b></p>\n<p>Bank of Nova Scotia is one of Canada’s leading banks offering retail banking and wealth management services primarily to customers in Canada, the U.S., Mexico, Peru, Chile, Colombia, the Caribbean and Central America. Bank of Nova Scotia is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.</p>\n<p>In the last quarter, the company’s reported earnings came in 8.5% above the Zacks Consensus Estimate. And management expressed confidence in its diversified business model, which has demonstrated its resilience through the pandemic. They also believe that the bank is well positioned to achieve its full earnings power in the upcoming year. Bank of Nova Scotia’s estimates continue on an upward trajectory. And in the last 30 days, the estimate for 2022 (ending October) increased 43 cents (7.1%) while the estimate for 2023 increased 52 cents (8.1%).</p>\n<p>Analysts currently expect its 2022 revenue and earnings to grow a respective 3.0% and 6.6% while the 2023 revenue and earnings to grow a respective 5.8% and 3.7%.</p>\n<p>If that feels like very low growth, it’s worth remembering that Bank of Nova Scotia also pays a dividend that yields 4.2%. And the best part, for the purposes of this topic, is that the beta value for the stock is 0.94.</p>\n<p><b>DENSO Corp. DNZOY</b></p>\n<p>DENSO develops, manufactures and sells automotive parts in Japan, rest of Asia, North America, Europe and elsewhere. It provides a very broad range of products from wind shield wipers to cooling and heating systems, powertrains and other automotive electronics. It is based in Kariya, Japan.</p>\n<p>The company’s focus on advanced technologies has positioned it for success in a world that is moving toward an electric and self-driving future. As a result, it is able to sign lucrative deals with companies like Toyota and Honeywell.</p>\n<p>In the last quarter, DENSO’s earnings missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 36.4%. However, its estimates for both 2022 (ending March) and 2023 moved up. The last 30 days saw the Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2022 increase 20 cents (10.5%) while the estimate for 2023 increased 30 cents (12.9%).</p>\n<p>DENSO Corp’s revenue is currently expected to grow 8.1% in 2022 and 12.1% in 2023. Its earnings are expected to grow 177.6% and 24.2%, respectively, in the two years.</p>\n<p>DENSO's dividend yields 1.22%. Its beta is 0.94.</p>\n<p><u><b>3-Month Price Target</b></u></p>\n<p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/9f314874ede25700947ed30c092e19a2\" tg-width=\"620\" tg-height=\"530\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><span>Image Source: Zacks Investment Research</span></p>","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Is the S&P 500 Due for a Major Pullback? 3 Ultra-Safe Stocks</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nIs the S&P 500 Due for a Major Pullback? 3 Ultra-Safe Stocks\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2021-12-23 15:11 GMT+8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/1842495/is-the-sp-500-due-for-a-major-pullback-3-ultra-safe-stocks?-3-ultra-safe-stocks&art_rec=home-home-investment_ideas_stocks-ID03-txt-1451366><strong>Zacks</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>The one big thing on everyone’s minds at the moment is Omicron and the way that it is spreading. For investors, it isn’t just the fear of getting infected or worse, hospitalized. It’s also a concern ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/1842495/is-the-sp-500-due-for-a-major-pullback-3-ultra-safe-stocks?-3-ultra-safe-stocks&art_rec=home-home-investment_ideas_stocks-ID03-txt-1451366\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"161125":"标普500","513500":"标普500ETF","SPXU":"三倍做空标普500ETF",".SPX":"S&P 500 Index","OEX":"标普100","AVGOP":"BROADCOM INC PFD SER A 22","OEF":"标普100指数ETF-iShares","AVGO":"博通","BK4534":"瑞士信贷持仓","SPY":"标普500ETF","BK4559":"巴菲特持仓","UPRO":"三倍做多标普500ETF","IVV":"标普500指数ETF","BK4550":"红杉资本持仓","SDS":"两倍做空标普500ETF","SH":"标普500反向ETF","BNS":"丰业银行","BK4504":"桥水持仓","SSO":"两倍做多标普500ETF"},"source_url":"https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/1842495/is-the-sp-500-due-for-a-major-pullback-3-ultra-safe-stocks?-3-ultra-safe-stocks&art_rec=home-home-investment_ideas_stocks-ID03-txt-1451366","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2193113580","content_text":"The one big thing on everyone’s minds at the moment is Omicron and the way that it is spreading. For investors, it isn’t just the fear of getting infected or worse, hospitalized. It’s also a concern about what it could do to the market, if people rush back indoors. And of course, the things that will be hit first will be travel, airlines, hotels, restaurants and so on that we were all betting on as reopening stories.\nFor the most part, people are sticking with their holiday plans, and making the most of test kits, masks and other precautions to stay safe. But it is feared that right after the holiday season things could fall dramatically. And by then we could be in pretty bad shape considering that Omicron is much more contagious than Delta. \nOf course, the Biden administration’s free test kits for at-home testing will come in handy. The government has said that it will buy 500 million test kits and deliver them free of cost to people who want them starting January.\nIt’s extremely unlikely that the catastrophic situation that we had when the virus first hit will repeat this time because 200 million people are already vaccinated, we have better therapeutics and people in general know what to do to stay safe. A lot of infrastructure is also in place to allow people to operate remotely. But the risks can’t be ignored.\nAnd they are in addition to other concerns about inflation, supply chains, product shortages and labor issues that we were already in the midst of.\nWhile the stock market has been one of the best places to put your money in this year, the stage seems set for a major pullback in the S&P 500. And that’s going to hurt a lot of people. So you may be wondering what to do to tide over the situation.\nOne tried and tested strategy for times like this, sometimes overlooked because it’s so easy, is to select stocks with a low beta. A low beta stock refers to a stock with a beta value less than 1. Stocks that have historically performed in line with the S&P 500 (usually the S&P 500, but may also be with respect to the Dow Jones Industrial Average or Nasdaq 100) will have a beta value of 1. Stocks that don’t move as much as the index have a beta value less than 1 and stocks that move more than the index have a beta value that’s greater than 1. \nSo basically, beta is a volatility measure with respect to some index, usually the S&P 500. When there are significant uncertainties in the market, it makes sense to pick low-beta stocks because they will not be as volatile.\nAnd if it also pays a dividend and has a relatively sound growth profile, it makes all the more sense to invest in.\nAt Zacks, we also have a system of ranking stocks in our universe on the basis of their near-term performance (over the next month). So a stock with strong upside potential would have a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), if the chances are slightly lower, it would have a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), then #3 for Hold, #4 for Sell and #5 for Strong Sell.\nThese three stocks combine the above factors, so they may be considered ultra-safe-\nBroadcom Inc. AVGO\nBroadcom is a premier designer, developer and global supplier of a broad range of semiconductor devices with a focus on complex digital and mixed signal complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS)-based devices and analog III-V based products.\nHeadquartered in San Jose, CA, Broadcom’s semiconductor solutions are used in end products such as enterprise and data center networking, home connectivity, set-top boxes, broadband access, telecommunication equipment, smartphones and base stations, data center servers and storage systems, factory automation, power generation and alternative energy systems, and electronic displays.\nIn the last quarter, Broadcom’s results were more or less in line with estimates. The company is seeing ongoing strength in the 5G infrastructure and data center markets and the breadth and depth of its product offerings is helping sales. In the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimates for its 2022 (ending October) and 2023 earnings moved up. The estimate for 2022 increased $2.02 (6.5%) while the estimate for 2023 increased $2.82 (8.5%).\nAfter growing a sedate 11.6% this fiscal year, Broadcom’s revenue is expected to grow 4.7% the following year. Its earnings are expected to grow 17.9% and 9.4%, respectively.\nThe company pays a dividend that yields 2.23%. And best of all, it has a beta value of 0.93.\nBank of Nova Scotia BNS\nBank of Nova Scotia is one of Canada’s leading banks offering retail banking and wealth management services primarily to customers in Canada, the U.S., Mexico, Peru, Chile, Colombia, the Caribbean and Central America. Bank of Nova Scotia is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.\nIn the last quarter, the company’s reported earnings came in 8.5% above the Zacks Consensus Estimate. And management expressed confidence in its diversified business model, which has demonstrated its resilience through the pandemic. They also believe that the bank is well positioned to achieve its full earnings power in the upcoming year. Bank of Nova Scotia’s estimates continue on an upward trajectory. And in the last 30 days, the estimate for 2022 (ending October) increased 43 cents (7.1%) while the estimate for 2023 increased 52 cents (8.1%).\nAnalysts currently expect its 2022 revenue and earnings to grow a respective 3.0% and 6.6% while the 2023 revenue and earnings to grow a respective 5.8% and 3.7%.\nIf that feels like very low growth, it’s worth remembering that Bank of Nova Scotia also pays a dividend that yields 4.2%. And the best part, for the purposes of this topic, is that the beta value for the stock is 0.94.\nDENSO Corp. DNZOY\nDENSO develops, manufactures and sells automotive parts in Japan, rest of Asia, North America, Europe and elsewhere. It provides a very broad range of products from wind shield wipers to cooling and heating systems, powertrains and other automotive electronics. It is based in Kariya, Japan.\nThe company’s focus on advanced technologies has positioned it for success in a world that is moving toward an electric and self-driving future. As a result, it is able to sign lucrative deals with companies like Toyota and Honeywell.\nIn the last quarter, DENSO’s earnings missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 36.4%. However, its estimates for both 2022 (ending March) and 2023 moved up. The last 30 days saw the Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2022 increase 20 cents (10.5%) while the estimate for 2023 increased 30 cents (12.9%).\nDENSO Corp’s revenue is currently expected to grow 8.1% in 2022 and 12.1% in 2023. Its earnings are expected to grow 177.6% and 24.2%, respectively, in the two years.\nDENSO's dividend yields 1.22%. 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The government has said that it will buy 500 million test kits and deliver them free of cost to people who want them starting January.</p>\n<p>It’s extremely unlikely that the catastrophic situation that we had when the virus first hit will repeat this time because 200 million people are already vaccinated, we have better therapeutics and people in general know what to do to stay safe. A lot of infrastructure is also in place to allow people to operate remotely. But the risks can’t be ignored.</p>\n<p>And they are in addition to other concerns about inflation, supply chains, product shortages and labor issues that we were already in the midst of.</p>\n<p>While the stock market has been one of the best places to put your money in this year, the stage seems set for a major pullback in the S&amp;P 500. And that’s going to hurt a lot of people. So you may be wondering what to do to tide over the situation.</p>\n<p>One tried and tested strategy for times like this, sometimes overlooked because it’s so easy, is to select stocks with a low beta. A low beta stock refers to a stock with a beta value less than 1. Stocks that have historically performed in line with the S&amp;P 500 (usually the S&amp;P 500, but may also be with respect to the Dow Jones Industrial Average or Nasdaq 100) will have a beta value of 1. Stocks that don’t move as much as the index have a beta value less than 1 and stocks that move more than the index have a beta value that’s greater than 1. </p>\n<p>So basically, beta is a volatility measure with respect to some index, usually the S&amp;P 500. When there are significant uncertainties in the market, it makes sense to pick low-beta stocks because they will not be as volatile.</p>\n<p>And if it also pays a dividend and has a relatively sound growth profile, it makes all the more sense to invest in.</p>\n<p>At Zacks, we also have a system of ranking stocks in our universe on the basis of their near-term performance (over the next month). So a stock with strong upside potential would have a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), if the chances are slightly lower, it would have a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), then #3 for Hold, #4 for Sell and #5 for Strong Sell.</p>\n<p>These three stocks combine the above factors, so they may be considered ultra-safe-</p>\n<p><b>Broadcom Inc. AVGO</b></p>\n<p>Broadcom is a premier designer, developer and global supplier of a broad range of semiconductor devices with a focus on complex digital and mixed signal complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS)-based devices and analog III-V based products.</p>\n<p>Headquartered in San Jose, CA, Broadcom’s semiconductor solutions are used in end products such as enterprise and data center networking, home connectivity, set-top boxes, broadband access, telecommunication equipment, smartphones and base stations, data center servers and storage systems, factory automation, power generation and alternative energy systems, and electronic displays.</p>\n<p>In the last quarter, Broadcom’s results were more or less in line with estimates. The company is seeing ongoing strength in the 5G infrastructure and data center markets and the breadth and depth of its product offerings is helping sales. In the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimates for its 2022 (ending October) and 2023 earnings moved up. The estimate for 2022 increased $2.02 (6.5%) while the estimate for 2023 increased $2.82 (8.5%).</p>\n<p>After growing a sedate 11.6% this fiscal year, Broadcom’s revenue is expected to grow 4.7% the following year. Its earnings are expected to grow 17.9% and 9.4%, respectively.</p>\n<p>The company pays a dividend that yields 2.23%. And best of all, it has a beta value of 0.93.</p>\n<p><b>Bank of Nova Scotia BNS</b></p>\n<p>Bank of Nova Scotia is one of Canada’s leading banks offering retail banking and wealth management services primarily to customers in Canada, the U.S., Mexico, Peru, Chile, Colombia, the Caribbean and Central America. Bank of Nova Scotia is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.</p>\n<p>In the last quarter, the company’s reported earnings came in 8.5% above the Zacks Consensus Estimate. And management expressed confidence in its diversified business model, which has demonstrated its resilience through the pandemic. They also believe that the bank is well positioned to achieve its full earnings power in the upcoming year. Bank of Nova Scotia’s estimates continue on an upward trajectory. And in the last 30 days, the estimate for 2022 (ending October) increased 43 cents (7.1%) while the estimate for 2023 increased 52 cents (8.1%).</p>\n<p>Analysts currently expect its 2022 revenue and earnings to grow a respective 3.0% and 6.6% while the 2023 revenue and earnings to grow a respective 5.8% and 3.7%.</p>\n<p>If that feels like very low growth, it’s worth remembering that Bank of Nova Scotia also pays a dividend that yields 4.2%. And the best part, for the purposes of this topic, is that the beta value for the stock is 0.94.</p>\n<p><b>DENSO Corp. DNZOY</b></p>\n<p>DENSO develops, manufactures and sells automotive parts in Japan, rest of Asia, North America, Europe and elsewhere. It provides a very broad range of products from wind shield wipers to cooling and heating systems, powertrains and other automotive electronics. It is based in Kariya, Japan.</p>\n<p>The company’s focus on advanced technologies has positioned it for success in a world that is moving toward an electric and self-driving future. As a result, it is able to sign lucrative deals with companies like Toyota and Honeywell.</p>\n<p>In the last quarter, DENSO’s earnings missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 36.4%. However, its estimates for both 2022 (ending March) and 2023 moved up. The last 30 days saw the Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2022 increase 20 cents (10.5%) while the estimate for 2023 increased 30 cents (12.9%).</p>\n<p>DENSO Corp’s revenue is currently expected to grow 8.1% in 2022 and 12.1% in 2023. Its earnings are expected to grow 177.6% and 24.2%, respectively, in the two years.</p>\n<p>DENSO's dividend yields 1.22%. 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For investors, it isn’t just the fear of getting infected or worse, hospitalized. It’s also a concern about what it could do to the market, if people rush back indoors. And of course, the things that will be hit first will be travel, airlines, hotels, restaurants and so on that we were all betting on as reopening stories.\nFor the most part, people are sticking with their holiday plans, and making the most of test kits, masks and other precautions to stay safe. But it is feared that right after the holiday season things could fall dramatically. And by then we could be in pretty bad shape considering that Omicron is much more contagious than Delta. \nOf course, the Biden administration’s free test kits for at-home testing will come in handy. The government has said that it will buy 500 million test kits and deliver them free of cost to people who want them starting January.\nIt’s extremely unlikely that the catastrophic situation that we had when the virus first hit will repeat this time because 200 million people are already vaccinated, we have better therapeutics and people in general know what to do to stay safe. A lot of infrastructure is also in place to allow people to operate remotely. But the risks can’t be ignored.\nAnd they are in addition to other concerns about inflation, supply chains, product shortages and labor issues that we were already in the midst of.\nWhile the stock market has been one of the best places to put your money in this year, the stage seems set for a major pullback in the S&P 500. And that’s going to hurt a lot of people. So you may be wondering what to do to tide over the situation.\nOne tried and tested strategy for times like this, sometimes overlooked because it’s so easy, is to select stocks with a low beta. A low beta stock refers to a stock with a beta value less than 1. Stocks that have historically performed in line with the S&P 500 (usually the S&P 500, but may also be with respect to the Dow Jones Industrial Average or Nasdaq 100) will have a beta value of 1. Stocks that don’t move as much as the index have a beta value less than 1 and stocks that move more than the index have a beta value that’s greater than 1. \nSo basically, beta is a volatility measure with respect to some index, usually the S&P 500. When there are significant uncertainties in the market, it makes sense to pick low-beta stocks because they will not be as volatile.\nAnd if it also pays a dividend and has a relatively sound growth profile, it makes all the more sense to invest in.\nAt Zacks, we also have a system of ranking stocks in our universe on the basis of their near-term performance (over the next month). So a stock with strong upside potential would have a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), if the chances are slightly lower, it would have a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), then #3 for Hold, #4 for Sell and #5 for Strong Sell.\nThese three stocks combine the above factors, so they may be considered ultra-safe-\nBroadcom Inc. AVGO\nBroadcom is a premier designer, developer and global supplier of a broad range of semiconductor devices with a focus on complex digital and mixed signal complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS)-based devices and analog III-V based products.\nHeadquartered in San Jose, CA, Broadcom’s semiconductor solutions are used in end products such as enterprise and data center networking, home connectivity, set-top boxes, broadband access, telecommunication equipment, smartphones and base stations, data center servers and storage systems, factory automation, power generation and alternative energy systems, and electronic displays.\nIn the last quarter, Broadcom’s results were more or less in line with estimates. The company is seeing ongoing strength in the 5G infrastructure and data center markets and the breadth and depth of its product offerings is helping sales. In the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimates for its 2022 (ending October) and 2023 earnings moved up. The estimate for 2022 increased $2.02 (6.5%) while the estimate for 2023 increased $2.82 (8.5%).\nAfter growing a sedate 11.6% this fiscal year, Broadcom’s revenue is expected to grow 4.7% the following year. Its earnings are expected to grow 17.9% and 9.4%, respectively.\nThe company pays a dividend that yields 2.23%. And best of all, it has a beta value of 0.93.\nBank of Nova Scotia BNS\nBank of Nova Scotia is one of Canada’s leading banks offering retail banking and wealth management services primarily to customers in Canada, the U.S., Mexico, Peru, Chile, Colombia, the Caribbean and Central America. Bank of Nova Scotia is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.\nIn the last quarter, the company’s reported earnings came in 8.5% above the Zacks Consensus Estimate. And management expressed confidence in its diversified business model, which has demonstrated its resilience through the pandemic. They also believe that the bank is well positioned to achieve its full earnings power in the upcoming year. Bank of Nova Scotia’s estimates continue on an upward trajectory. And in the last 30 days, the estimate for 2022 (ending October) increased 43 cents (7.1%) while the estimate for 2023 increased 52 cents (8.1%).\nAnalysts currently expect its 2022 revenue and earnings to grow a respective 3.0% and 6.6% while the 2023 revenue and earnings to grow a respective 5.8% and 3.7%.\nIf that feels like very low growth, it’s worth remembering that Bank of Nova Scotia also pays a dividend that yields 4.2%. And the best part, for the purposes of this topic, is that the beta value for the stock is 0.94.\nDENSO Corp. DNZOY\nDENSO develops, manufactures and sells automotive parts in Japan, rest of Asia, North America, Europe and elsewhere. It provides a very broad range of products from wind shield wipers to cooling and heating systems, powertrains and other automotive electronics. It is based in Kariya, Japan.\nThe company’s focus on advanced technologies has positioned it for success in a world that is moving toward an electric and self-driving future. As a result, it is able to sign lucrative deals with companies like Toyota and Honeywell.\nIn the last quarter, DENSO’s earnings missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 36.4%. However, its estimates for both 2022 (ending March) and 2023 moved up. The last 30 days saw the Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2022 increase 20 cents (10.5%) while the estimate for 2023 increased 30 cents (12.9%).\nDENSO Corp’s revenue is currently expected to grow 8.1% in 2022 and 12.1% in 2023. Its earnings are expected to grow 177.6% and 24.2%, respectively, in the two years.\nDENSO's dividend yields 1.22%. Its beta is 0.94.\n3-Month Price Target\nImage Source: Zacks Investment Research","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"comments":[{"id":7094603,"gmtCreate":1640306435846,"gmtModify":1640306435846,"authorId":3479274727372317,"author":{"id":3479274727372317,"authorId":3479274727372317,"name":"keepcalm","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/027d03237ce8476dcc4200fb2818611d","vip":8,"crmLevel":1,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"individualDisplayBadges":[]},"repliedAuthorId":0,"objectId":691717889,"type":1,"supId":0,"prevId":0,"content":"It is too difficult for retail investors to make money. Buying index funds is a good choice.","text":"It is too difficult for retail investors to make money. Buying index funds is a good choice.","html":"It is too difficult for retail investors to make money. Buying index funds is a good choice."},{"id":7094596,"gmtCreate":1640306396632,"gmtModify":1640306396632,"authorId":9000000000000405,"author":{"id":9000000000000405,"authorId":9000000000000405,"name":"RubyPulitzer","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/82edc4968feb7c0c481f5ad38d9a498b","vip":8,"crmLevel":1,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"individualDisplayBadges":[]},"repliedAuthorId":0,"objectId":691717889,"type":1,"supId":0,"prevId":0,"content":"What you said is right. Buffett also suggested that ordinary people buy index funds.","text":"What you said is right. Buffett also suggested that ordinary people buy index funds.","html":"What you said is right. Buffett also suggested that ordinary people buy index funds."},{"id":7094586,"gmtCreate":1640306360888,"gmtModify":1640306360888,"authorId":9000000000000406,"author":{"id":9000000000000406,"authorId":9000000000000406,"name":"RosalindElinor","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/bb7edeb4d97549dc1aea13d6eb260019","vip":8,"crmLevel":1,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"individualDisplayBadges":[]},"repliedAuthorId":0,"objectId":691717889,"type":1,"supId":0,"prevId":0,"content":"Stock trading is risky, and retail investors must be cautious in trading.","text":"Stock trading is risky, and retail investors must be cautious in trading.","html":"Stock trading is risky, and retail investors must be cautious in trading."},{"id":7088316,"gmtCreate":1640245233629,"gmtModify":1640245233663,"authorId":3570037604440960,"author":{"id":3570037604440960,"authorId":3570037604440960,"name":"Pflanze","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/d1e55f7d9e1df6e15adabc7185268e2f","vip":1,"crmLevel":1,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"individualDisplayBadges":[]},"repliedAuthorId":0,"objectId":691717889,"type":1,"supId":0,"prevId":0,"content":"I disagree. Do valuations on your own by your own model and dont care to much about daily moves and charts","text":"I disagree. Do valuations on your own by your own model and dont care to much about daily moves and charts","html":"I disagree. Do valuations on your own by your own model and dont care to much about daily moves and charts"}],"langContent":"CN"}],"hasMoreComments":true,"newsSizeData":{"likeSize":14,"commentSize":2,"repostSize":0,"favoriteSize":0,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false}}