Key Takeaways Wall Street eyes defensive stocks as September has historically delivered market declines.Concerns include tariff legality, Fed independence challenges, and rate cut uncertainty.AIZ, HAS, MOS, VIRT and HLI offer growth, dividends, and low volatility profiles.Wall Street has maintained its bull run in 2025 after an impressive rally in the last two years. U.S. stock markets ended August on a solid note. Year to date, the broad-market index — the S&P 500 — recorded 20 all-time highs, of which fiv ...