--- type: "Topics" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/topics/39366423.md" description: "Recently, I was thinking about being defensive, but upon closer thought, the narrative seems contradictory 🛒. If there's a real soft landing, defensive stocks are highly likely to underperform. Moreover, if crude oil rebounds and the dollar remains strong, the margin pressure on Nike and P&G will look ugly. My current thinking is that within the defensive category, Walmart's discount retail attribute is the most solid. For other stocks, I will gradually reduce my position." datetime: "2026-03-19T09:54:33.000Z" locales: - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/topics/39366423.md) - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/topics/39366423.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/topics/39366423.md) author: "[peachjuice](https://longbridge.com/en/profiles/25708402.md)" --- # Recently, I was thinking about being defensive, bu… ### Related Stocks - [PG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/PG.US.md) - [WMT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/WMT.US.md) - [NKE.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NKE.US.md)