Is This Low-Risk Investment Looking Smart Right Now?

The stock market has finally seen some long-awaited volatility so far in 2018, with market indexes like the Dow Jones Industrials(DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500(SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) having climbed to all-time record highs before putting in a major correction for the first time in a long while. Amid increasing turmoil, investors are starting to turn to tried-and-true favorites for preserving their capital during rough markets.

Yet before jettisoning a strategy that's worked well for nearly a decade, smart investors are rightfully thinking carefully before moving to what many perceive as safer alternatives to stocks.