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by Stranger in a Strange Land on November 23rd, 2009
The companies that deal in basic items or services that people can't or won't do without in bad economic times. Usually at the bottom end of the price scale. +4
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Thank you for your answer.
The company I'm referring to isn't a basic item type company. It's specialized, and I don't mean over the long haul. I mean the indexes can do well for a stream of days, then dip. The company's performance will be the complete opposite of the index.
by Adz3r0 on November 23rd, 2009
Interesting. Very strange. I really don't know what it could be then. I'm into gold and commodity futures, so I don't know the minute details of the stock market.
by Stranger in a Strange Land on November 23rd, 2009
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by Adz3r0 on November 23rd, 2009