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Volatility has spiked, prompting a shift toward defensive names such as Coca‑Cola (KO); dividends, low beta and steady growth are cited as portfolio buffers. Expect investor flows into dividend-paying, low-beta consumer staples, supporting relative outperformance versus cyclicals as risk-off positioning rises.

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Volatility has spiked, prompting a shift toward defensive names such as Coca‑Cola (KO); dividends, low beta and steady growth are cited as portfolio buffers. Expect investor flows into dividend-paying, low-beta consumer staples, supporting relative outperformance versus cyclicals as risk-off positioning rises.