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When defensive equity positions become more appealing, stocks that exhibit lower-risk attributes, including low beta stocks and stocks in traditionally defensive sectors, can become expensive.
Risk measures are not sufficient to construct a defensive portfolio; valuation is also important, as are measures of financial strength, growth capability, and other measures of company quality.