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The Bangkok Post
The Bangkok Post
SET Investnow, an investment educational unit of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), suggests investing in stocks with high dividend payouts of above 5% with low beta values to hedge against volatility and inflation. The principle is to buy stocks with higher dividends than the February inflation rate of 5.28%, because they will generate better returns and expose investors to lower risks from volatility. They are often classified as safe stocks or defensive stocks, although dividend stocks may not produce lower capital gains but offer stability, as the dividends will be paid regularly. Accor…