Why your low-volatility portfolio is hiding landmines
| Every Safe Stock Has a Kill Switch | By Prof. Jeffrey Bierman, CMT
Verizon carries 52% long-term debt on its balance sheet. | I pulled up the fundamentals this morning and stared at that number. Half the company's capital structure is borrowed money. | The stock trades at a 0.43 beta. It moves like watching paint dry. Investors buy it for the dividend and sleep soundly at night. | They shouldn't. | Every low-volatility sector has a specific vulnerability that can crush it overnight. Telecom stocks are prisoners to interest rates. Tobacco faces regulatory landmines. Utilities get squeezed when governments cap their pricing. | I have traded for 39 years. The worst losses I've witnessed came from stocks people thought were safe. | Here's what nobody tells you about defensive stocks. | | | I created the Genesis Cog Retirement Roadmap because too many traders get blindsided by moves they never saw coming. | For 12 weeks, I'm personally guiding a small group through how to spot institutional activity before it hits price, protect retirement accounts from sudden volatility, and replace hope with a real system. | Enrollment is closing. When it's gone, it's gone. | If retirement security is a priority, now's your window. | 👉 Review the Genesis Cog Retirement Roadmap here… | |
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